What was the Manhattan Project? How did Manhattan Project scientists influence the course of WWII? In addition, how did the outcomes of the Manhattan Project lay the foundation for the Cold War? What evidence is there that many people were convinced that radiation could have beneficial effects on human health? Where is the Hanford Nuclear Facility, and who are the “downwinders?” According to the textbook and lecture, what dangers and potential benefits are there in employing nuclear fission as a source of “green energy?” What is nuclear fusion and why is it superior to fission? In what sense is nuclear fusion the “Science of wishful thinking?”
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