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David Baddiel questions Cillian Murphy casting in Oppenheimer

Jewish physicist J Robert Oppenheimer is played in Christopher Nolan’s film by non-Jewish actor Murphy

The Independent UK

J. Robert Oppenheimer: the man, his science, and the man beyond the science

We take a look at Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist and the man, beyond his most famous scientific development- the atomic bomb.

The Hindu

Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks

It was 8:15 on a Monday morning, Aug. 6, 1945. World War II was raging in Japan and across Europe.

The Conversation

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Oppenheimer's Timeline Explained: The Movies Major Events In Chronological Order

If you're curious about how Oppenheimer would play in a more linear form, this timeline is here to help.

Cinemablend

Regret and remorse, the companions of progress

The many uses of AI, in science, in medicine, in daily life are undeniable. What cannot be denied too is that research progresses independent of moral considerations.

The Hindu

How Oppenheimer Proved Einstein Wrong About Black Holes

In addition to the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer also worked on many other areas of physics.

Inverse

Oppenheimer: Remembering the physics that first made him great

J. Robert Oppenheimer had already made a foray into the topic of stellar collapse, which convinced him of the inevitability of black holes. Together with his student George Volkoff, he was able to significantly extend Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar’s result. Then, with Hartland Snyder, Oppenheimer provided a remarkably accurate mathematical description of the…

The Hindu

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Oppenheimer: sex, death and impending apocalypse – discuss with spoilers

Christopher Nolan’s film about the godfather of the nuclear bomb is impressive, and Cillian Murphy the perfect man for the job, but do women get a raw deal and is it all too sanitised?

The Guardian - UK

Oppenheimer the actor: the curious 1946 film Atomic Power featuring the scientist as himself

Atomic Power, a groundbreaking 18-minute black-and-white film about the Manhattan Project which created the world’s first atomic bomb, may not be as famous as Christopher Nolan’s 2023 epic, Oppenheimer. However, this largely overlooked 1946 cinematic experience was pioneering in communicating the history behind the nuclear detonation in the New Mexico…

The Conversation

Were Einstein And Oppenheimer Really Friends? (And Other Things You Might Be Wondering After You See The Movie)

Were Oppenheimer and Einstein friends? Were there spies at Los Alamos? Let's go over these real facts about Oppenheimer.

Cinemablend

Visiting the Trinity Site featured in 'Oppenheimer' is a sobering reminder of the horror of nuclear weapons

Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film Oppenheimer is a biopic about the theoretical physicist behind the atomic bomb. After watching the film, I was inspired to write about my visit to the actual Trinity Site, where the first atomic bomb was detonated.

The Conversation

Robert Downey Jr. is at his best in Oppenheimer, which could spark a new chapter for the actor

Audiences are praising his phenomenal performance in Christopher Nolan's latest film

Total Film

400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way

When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.

Space

How Landscape made Einstein a Go-Go: ‘It was so ahead of its time we waited a few months to release it’

‘The phone calls in the intro are genuine – to the Kremlin, the White House, the Iranian embassy. If you did that today they’d send a Swat team’

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Inverse

Who Was Robert Oppenheimer? The Conflicted Father of the Atomic Bomb, Explained

Robert Oppenheimer is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.

Zenger

Christopher Nolan’s Blockbuster Explores J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Controversial Journey

Film 'Oppenheimer' sparks discussion on nuclear threats and Oppenheimer's complex legacy

LiveScience

Science 'supersedes' creationism, Einstein tells religious students in newly revealed letter

In the letter, the famous physicist also writes that God can be thought of as "analogous to humans."

LiveScience

Catspreading 'Big Boss' among finalists of Comedy Pet Photography Awards

Here are the semi-finalists for the Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2023.

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Hustling for perfection could be holding women back, a coach to execs at Google and Goldman Sachs warns

The career coach has taken stock of three traits often holding high-achieving workers back from a step up: People pleasing, perfectionism and comparison.

Inverse

84 Years Ago, Einstein Wrote an Urgent Letter that Altered History Forever

In August 1939, Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt notifying him of novel research that could lead to the production of an atomic bomb.

Space

Was Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, also the father of black holes?

The name Oppenheimer will always be synonymous with the power and destruction of the atomic bomb, but the physicist also played an essential role in the study of black holes.

The Hindu

Remembering A.K. Raychaudhuri: Transformed relativity, almost got fired

Physicist Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri defied pressure from Meghnad Saha to pursue his passion for general relativity. His 1955 paper on the Raychaudhuri equation revolutionised the field of relativity and was key to the work of Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking. Despite recognition in the West, Raychaudhuri faced obstacles in India,…

LiveScience

Best movies about famous scientists to watch while you wait for Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is almost here, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists?

The Guardian - UK

Oppenheimer review – Nolan’s atom bomb epic is flawed but extraordinary

Christopher Nolan’s account of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project captures the most agonising of success stories

The Conversation

'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds': who was atom bomb pioneer Robert Oppenheimer?

Robert Oppenheimer is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.

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