🎧 The Atomic Bomb
🎧 Patented: History of Inventions • 29m
In a world at war, and with no end in sight, the atomic bomb was positioned to be the one weapon that could end the conflict for good.
In this episode Dallas is joined by Dr Campbell Craig, who argues that it may have put an end to World War 2 — but also laid the foundations for the Cold War that was to define the second half of the 20th century, as well as continued anxieties to this very day.
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🎧 Military Drones
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🎧 Genetic Engineering
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🎧 Steam Engines and Transport Innovators
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