Manhattan Project

First Drawing of Atomic Bomb Looks Like Really Old Homework

Rocket Men

Reliving the glory of America's giant leap for mankind

Adams vs. Glass

Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

Our top DVD picks for the week of June 19:

Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

The Nuclear Option

An original opera about the makers of the atomic bomb fails to ignite

A Question of Risk

Plans for a biodefense "hot lab" at Lawrence Livermore have ecologists, disarmament advocates, and mainstream scientists up in arms

Blowup

The true age of shock and awe, seen in 100 photos of nuclear explosions

Fallout

How nuclear researchers handled -- and grossly mishandled -- the Cold War's most dangerous radioactive substances at a top-secret lab inside the Hunters Point Shipyard. The same shipyard the city wants to remake as San Francisco's newest neighborhood.

M

As they explore M-theory, will Bay Area physicists earn the eternal glory sure to reward the inventors of the Theory of Everything?

Gonna Fly Now

Trading with the enemy helps a Berkeley geneticist divine the secrets of the fruit fly

Building a Better Bomb

While condemning India for its nuclear testing, the U.S. government quietly funnels billions to research programs aimed at creating an ever-more-virulent nuclear arsenal

Aisle Seat

While condemning India for its nuclear testing, the U.S. government quietly funnels billions to research programs aimed at creating an ever-more-virulent nuclear arsenal

Science of Cocktails Night Returns; Chemically Bonds Drinks and Education

© Exploratorium​Combining science and liquor together into a frothy and delicious drink requires the brainpower of the Exploratorium's scientists, and bartending know-how from the Bay Area's best bars. The resulting concoction is the Science of Cocktails night at the Exploratorium happening this ... More >>