EP 08: লিওৎজিলার্ড (Leothzilard)

While researching boron, the Curie couple observed a faint glow and extracted a small amount of energy from it. This marked the third phase of nuclear bomb development. However, this concept troubled scientist Joliot-Curie. He believed it was a tremendous power that needed to be kept secret. He attempted to conceal it but, in the end, was unsuccessful. Much later, after escaping from Germany, scientist Joliot-Curie became involved with the Manhattan Project, becoming a key figure in the development of the atomic bomb. Written by Narayan Sanyal and narrated by Sumanta Gangopadhyay Listen to it only on Audio Pitara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices