Jul 24, 2023
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is officially out, so it’s time
to travel back to 1945 and examine who was left behind in the
pursuit of a false sense of security. This story starts with one
man: J. Robert Oppenheimer. But the people affected total in the
millions. And the fallout of that decision continues to this
day.
Ploughshares Fund’s podcast is back for its second season titled
“The Shadow of Oppenheimer.” Hosts Angela Kellett and Jacqueline
Hsing are joined by nuclear policy experts in the field this week
to give an understanding of what you need to know ahead of (or
after) watching the film Oppenheimer. These nuclear policy experts
explore how modern nuclear weapons have increased in capacity and
destruction compared to their predecessors, the amount of money
going into the US nuclear stockpile compared to compensation
programs for radiation-exposed people, and how the nuclear field is
mobilizing in response to Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Guests include Matt Korda (Federation of American Scientists),
Allen Hester (Friends Committee on National Legislation), Istra
Fuhrmann (Peace and Security Funders Group), and Dr. Emma Belcher
(Ploughshares Fund).