Leo Szilard: The Genius and The Conscience of a Scientist

This video is a short biography of Leo Szilard.

In the history of the Manhattan Project physicists and other important figures, Leo Szilard is not mentioned as much despite his contributions. A brilliant mind and an advocate of world peace, and disarmament, this scientist deserves much better recognition.

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Timestamps-

00:00 Introduction- The movie ‘Oppenheimer’, Oppenheimer, and the father of the atom bomb.
01:19 Leo J. Szilard- The true father of the atom bomb and a summary of his contributions.
02:46 Early life, education, emigration due to Nazi Germany politics and helping other refugees.
04:12- Nuclear chain reaction, discovery and patents, patent secrecy and concerns over Nazi German atomic efforts.
06:43- Einstein-Szilard Letter, President’s response, and the beginning of the Manhattan Project.
07:54- The world’s first nuclear reaction experiment.
09:24- Difference in ideology, subsequent detachment from the Manhattan Project and a change of mind.
10:52- Opposition against using the bomb, prediction of arms race, discussions with the Truman Govt and the first atom bomb tests.
13:55- The atom bomb disasters, a life-long advocate of world peace and post-war troubles due to communist sympathies.
16:13- To Bomb Or Not to Bomb, Szilard’s post war political activism for world peace.
19:14- Why is Szilard not as celebrated?- His clashes with the American Govt and his style of living.
21:04- Szilard’s contributions in physics, biophysics, chemical engineering and molecular biology.
22:53- Conclusion- A brilliant scientist with a conscience of a philanthropist.

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