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The Atomic Heritage Foundation

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Image via Wikipedia The Atomic Heritage Foundation - Home : "The Atomic Heritage Foundation (AHF), founded by Cynthia Kelly in 2002, is a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC , dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Manhattan Project and the Atomic Age and its legacy. The Foundation's goal is to provide the public not only a better understanding of the past but also a basis for addressing scientific, technical, political, social and ethical issues of the 21st century." .. .ero . Related articles City of Wonder will soon leap into the Atomic Age! (games.com) Atomic Age tiki time on the model railroad (mt-soft.com.ar) City Of Wonder: Atomic Age has arrived, blinds us with lasers and music (games.com) Tracing the Manhattan Project (technologyreview.in) Atomic Age tiki time on the model railroad (makezine.com) START and Reagan: My response to Tripp Baird of the Heritage Foundation (thehill.com) Tiny laser light show illuminates quantum...

Samuel T. Cohen, Neutron Bomb Inventor, Dies at 89 - NYTimes.com

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Image via Wikipedia Samuel T. Cohen, Neutron Bomb Inventor, Dies at 89 - NYTimes.com : "In contrast to strategic warheads, which can kill millions and level cities, and smaller short-range tactical nuclear arms designed to wipe out battlefield forces, the neutron bomb minimized blast and heat. Instead, it maximized a barrage of infinitesimal neutrons that could zip through tanks, buildings and other structures and killed people, usually by destroying the central nervous system , and all other life forms." .. .ero . Related articles Father of Neutron Bomb Dies (online.wsj.com) You: Samuel Cohen, Nuclear Physicist, Dies (nytimes.com) Iran nuclear physicist killed, another hurt in bombings (seattletimes.nwsource.com) The Lifespan of a Gun Barrel Is about Six Seconds (neatorama.com)