05/06/2026
Oppenheimer Studied the Halifax Explosion Before the Atomic Bomb | EP. 013 | Heard It Both Ways Pod | Did you know J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, studied the Halifax Explosion of 1917?
Before nuclear weapons existed, the Halifax Explosion was one of the largest man-made explosions in history — devastating an entire city in seconds. Many historians believe disasters like this helped scientists understand the true destructive power of massive explosions before the Manhattan Project.
In this short from Heard It Both Ways Podcast powered by Project Figment, we break down the shocking connection between Oppenheimer, the Halifax Explosion, and the science behind catastrophic blasts.
One explosion changed history forever.
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