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Theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer led the team of scientists who developed the atomic bomb that was used to end the Second World War. Whatever your views on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is no doubting the key role Oppenheimer played in bringing the Manhattan project together and making sure it achieved its goal. But Oppenheimer was a complex man, full of contradictions, a brilliant scientist who was once so overwhelmed by emotion he tried to strangle a friend and poison his college tutor. This video explores the extraordinary life of Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atom bomb, going behind the headlines to find out what really made him tick. Oppenheimer - A Restless Mind | Biographical Documentary Finding Out More: The best biography is the highly regarded, if rather lengthy, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin. There are several others that focus on the Manhattan project or the politics of the 1954 Security Hearing, but this is the one that focusses on Oppenheimer, the man. I have added it to my Amazon store page if you are interested: Academic References: Black, D. W., and Boffeli, T. J. (1989). Simple schizophrenia: past, present, and future. The American journal of psychiatry, 146(10), 1267-1273. Copyright Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this video is educational. I have tried to use material in the public domain or with Creative Commons Non-attribution licences wherever possible. Where attribution is required, I have listed this below. I believe that any copyright material used falls under the remit of Fair Use, but if any content owners would like to dispute this, I will not hesitate to immediately remove that content. It is not my intention to infringe on content ownership in any way. If you happen to find your art or images in the video, please let me know and I will be glad to credit you. Images: Wikimedia Commons Los Alamos National Historical Park Atomic Archive Music (via Wikimedia Commons) Carlos David López Grether: Vida CC3.0 Kosta T Castello di Trokai CC4.0 Karg-Elert - Caprices for Flute CC3.0 Lloyd Rodgers – Twelve from the Black Book 1,6 and 9 CC0. Komiku - The wind CC0 Komiku - Welcome to the machine CC0 Komiku - The road we used to travel when we were kids CC0 Jossi - Native American flute - Performed on a 1987 flute crafted by Chief Arthur Two-crows. CC2.5 Video produced by Graeme Yorston and Tom Yorston.
