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The demon core - 14lbs of plutonium

The Demon Core was meant to be the heart of the third atomic bomb. What made scientists so afraid of the Demon Core? In today's video we look at one of the most powerful materials found on this Earth, ...
I think we can all agree that the physicists, engineers, and chemists who worked on the Manhattan Project -- which ultimately ended World War II -- were consummate geniuses and paragons of ...
In The True Story of the Demon Core, Dr. Ben Miles dives into the chilling and tragic events surrounding the infamous plutonium core used during the Manhattan Project. The Demon Core, responsible for ...