Andrei Sakharov
Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921–1989)
Episodes
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#5792: Tsar Bomba: The 50-Megaton Test That Shook the WorldIn 1961, the Soviets dropped the largest bomb ever built — a weapon with no military purpose, designed to be seen.Main topic -
#5798: Project Sundial: Teller's 10-Gigaton Doomsday ProposalEdward Teller proposed a 10,000-megaton bomb in 1954. The physics allowed it — the delivery problem killed it.