Half-Life Histories S01 E22 How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII

"A mini documentary series exploring nuclear weapons, technology, and disasters."

In Germany in 1939, the Uranverein, or “uranium club,” was trying to beat Oppenheimer to the bomb. The scientist believed all Germany needed was enough of a single, incredibly rare substance critical to advancing nuclear physics: heavy water. This [HALF-LIFE HISTORIES] explains what happened next.