Enrico Fermi: Pioneer of the Nuclear Era

We take a look at the life and legacy of one of the most accomplished physicists of the 20^th century, Enrico Fermi. The 1938 Nobel Prize winner’s résumé includes building the world’s first nuclear reactor, and a lead scientist on the Manhattan Project, the top-secret U.S. military program that developed the atom bomb. 

Guests:

• David Schwartz, author of “The Last Man Who Knew Everything”