Splash Biography

The Manhattan Project was so much more than just Oppenheimer's design explored in the movie! In this course; learn about other scientist from Cal who contributed to the top secret project. The key feature of this class will highlight the women who helped win world war two. By discussion of Denise Kiernan's book, "The Girls of Atomic City." And briefly address the ethics related to the project. Learn about the secret underground level in Latimer Hall, where work was done for the Manhattan Project. And following the lecture, take a tour of Gilman Hall to visit a national landmark: the room where Plutonium was discovered! Note: We will be walking around campus during this class, so please bring an umbrella or raincoat if there is a chance of rain.