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Who was Jean Tatlock? Here's the true story of Robert Oppenheimer's longtime lover, her Communist ties and her death by suicide at the age of 29.

Kai Bird, one of the co-authors of "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer"—which 25 years to complete—explains why he once described biography as: “The hardest form of history. And the most expensive.”

Cillian Murphy who plays the titular role of Oppenheimer, also said that he read Bhagwat Gita to prepare for his role. But in real life, Oppenheimer, father of atomic bomb also referred to Bhagwad Gita after the first atomic test.. Read Business Today visual story to know about Oppenheimer release date and star cast

Leo Szilard and other Manhattan Project scientists sent a petition asking President Truman not to drop atomic bombs. Oppenheimer opposed the petition.

The theoretical physicist read Sanskrit, loved horseback riding in New Mexico and was targeted during the Red Scare.

Who killed J. Robert Oppenheimer's Communist lover?

The science that powers some of the deadliest weapons on earth

The Pentagon’s list of accidents with US nuclear weapons, or "Broken Arrows," includes inaccuracies and is missing key events. Due to the looseness with which a Broken Arrow is defined, there may be hundreds more accidents.

The book tells the story of chemist Harley Wilhelm and his contributions to the Manhattan Project.

The Castle Bravo nuclear test produced an explosive yield of 15 megatons and was 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.