J Robert Oppenheimer: Father of the atom bomb who found solace in the philosophy of the Gita

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Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s hugely anticipated film, will be released on July 21. The film explores the life and personality of the American theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, best known for his contribution towards creating the atomic bomb. As Director of the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, Oppenheimer led the so-called ‘Manhattan Project’ — and the team of scientists who worked to harness 20th century advances in nuclear physics for the purposes of war. However, after witnessing firsthand the devastating potential of nuclear weapons, Oppenheimer became one of the strongest voices against their proliferation, and of the growing nuclear arms...