"On a visit to the test site in Nevada in 1957, I was given the pit of a plutonium bomb to hold. It was warm to the touch because of the alpha decay but I was assured that I would not suffer any permanent damage. I was also told not to drop it."
Sunday, August 16, 2015
The 94th Element
Jeremy Bernstein at
LRB Blog,
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