Dr. Howard Maxwell, a member of the Physics Department at Kalamazoo College, discusses the principles behind the atomic bomb
Dr. Howard Maxwell, a member of the Physics Department at Kalamazoo College, discusses the principles behind the atomic bomb in an interview with Dr. Willis Dunbar. Maxwell begins by describing molecules and atoms, and lays out the theory behind nuclear fusion and the use of cyclotrons. Maxwell confesses that he doesn't understand entirely the way this process becomes weaponized, however he speculates that during peace time it could replace coal as a fuel source. A "Dunbar Commentary."
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date Published
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1945-08-01
- Interviewees
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Maxwell, Howard N. (Howard Nicholas), 1909-1982
- Broadcasters
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WKZO (Radio station : Kalamazoo, Mich.)
- Subjects
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Maxwell, Howard N. (Howard Nicholas), 1909-1982
Kalamazoo College
Atomic bomb
Nuclear energy
Nuclear fusion
Universities and colleges--Faculty
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:05:44
- Venue Note
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Broadcast 1945 August 1
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 31083
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b12236110
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