Robert Oppenheimer's name has become almost synonymous ... and he took a strong stand against it. By 1939, Niels Bohr brought news to the U.S. that Germans had split the atom.

Niels Bohr was born and educated in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived, worked, and died there, too. But his mark on science and history was worldwide. His professional work and personal convictions ...

Photo: Niels Bohr's research notes for his new atomic theory Rutherford's find came from a very strange experience. Everyone at that time imagined the atom as a "plum pudding." That is ...

Uncover a rich history of scientific developments not only from Niels Bohr, but from a whole host ... and later joining Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. This tour offers you ...

Niels Bohr said, "Anyone who is not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it”. Naomi Alderman investigates. Show more Niels Bohr said, 'Anyone who is ...

In 1913, Niels Bohr revised Rutherford's model by suggesting that the electrons orbited the nucleus in different energy levels or at specific distances from the nucleus. By doing this, he was able ...

Naomi Alderman explores the multifaceted mind of J Robert Oppenheimer, scientific lead on the Manhattan Project, a vast, top secret scheme to build the world's first atomic bombs. Show more Naomi ...

Niels Bohr adapted Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model. Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

Niels Bohr was born and educated in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived, worked, and died there, too. But his mark on science and history was worldwide. His professional work and personal convictions ...