# Manhattan Project
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The manhattan project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Canada. The manhattan project employed nearly 130,000 people at its peak and cost nearly US$2 billion (equivalent to about $28 billion in 2024).
The Vaccine Manhattan Project
The wartime response of the Manhattan Project streamlined production of weapons to revolve World War II. The plan involved massive redundancy, streamlining and parallelization of approaches to ensure the most rapid progress in technology development. Dr. Hannu Rajaniemi of HelixNano called for th…
A Manhattan Project for Covid-19
A dozen of America's top scientists are working to come up with ideas for the coronavirus pandemic. WSJ's Rob Copeland explains how they're collaborating with wealthy investors to get those ideas straight to the White House.
The Manhattan Project
After the U.S. military dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world roared with questions: what long-term health risks could atomic weapons carry? How did the Soviet Union build their own bomb so quickly? And did the Manhattan Project's scientists have help from extraterrest…
The Manhattan Project Pt. 2
After the U.S. military dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the world roared with questions: what long-term health risks could atomic weapons carry? How did the Soviet Union build their own bomb so quickly? And did the Manhattan Projects scientists have help from extra…
Murder, Monkey Brains, and the Manhattan Project - Clue
Clue has been teaching kids about detective work - and murder! - for over 70 years. The movie is a cult classic that we just HAD to revisit.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
S3.05 - Poop, pus and the Manhattan Project: How we learned to spell the genetic alphabet
If you know a bit of biology, you might know that the genetic code of DNA is written in just four ‘letters’ - A, C, T and G. You may even know that these letters are the initials come from the names of the molecules that make up the double helix, known as nucleotide bases: adenine, cytosine, thymin…
This Ain't the Manhattan Project
And it should be. Cybersecurity is one of the biggest threats we face. The cost to bad actors is minimal, the benefits great. An enemy can hide its attacks, divert attention from other aggressive actions, benefit economically, sow geopolitical chaos and impact elections, all at very low cost. Chis …
Leo Szilard: 5. Enemy alien
The FBI pursues Leo Szilard as he loses control of the project to create a nuclear bomb. With his influence waning, the leaders of the Manhattan Project now threaten his liberty. But as the world’s first nuclear bomb comes within touching distance, Szilard fears it might soon be used on a city in J…
Episode 16: Manhattan Project Minutes to Midnight and Flow of History
The Snobs discuss Manhattan Project Minutes to Midnight and Flow of History.
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