The Cradle of the Bomb: Columbia University and the Origins of the Manhattan Project

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The Ear

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By investigating the past and present of Columbia University through audio projects, The Ear aims to uncover rich, controversial, and enduring stories that may be otherwise hidden from the community. The Ear is a podcast of the Columbia Daily Spectator, the undergraduate newspaper at Columbia.

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The Cradle of the Bomb: Columbia University and the Origins of the Manhattan Project

The Ear

29 minutes 42 seconds

2 years ago

The Cradle of the Bomb: Columbia University and the Origins of the Manhattan Project

In this episode of The Ear, Ellie Carver-Horner and Charlotte Fay explore the complicated history of the atomic bomb, a controversial scientific creation that began at Columbia University in the basement of Pupin Hall. What role did Columbia play in the intricacies of nuclear discovery? How did those making these discoveries justify their role in mass destruction, and how does Columbia reckon with that violence in 2023? Learn alongside Ellie and Charlotte as they engage with Columbia’s complex history of innovation, a story of conflicting moralities, and the foundations for a piece of science that altered the course of human history.

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• Edited by Claire Schnatterbeck

• Produced by Julia Hay

• Music by Murat Gulcelik

• Illustration by Saumya Chaudhry

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