Course Title: The Manhattan Project: the People, Places, Politics, and Physics
Instructor: Anders Gårdestig, PhD
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August 26, 2025 - September 30, 2025 (6 Sessions)
Tuesday, 6:00PM ET - 7:30PM ET
Virtual via Zoom
Offered as part of the Fall 2025 Odyssey Alumni Academy - courses exclusively for alumni and taught by esteemed members of our alumni community and faculty.
Course Description: In this six-week-long class, we will investigate the history, development, and intricacies of the Manhattan Project. We will delve into the political decisions that drove the project, get to know some of the key personalities and the roles they played, the various locations where the Project was carried out, and, of course, the physics of building a nuclear bomb. Materials will not be provided.
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