Superbomb: Physicists and the Decision to Build the Hydrogen Bomb

超级炸弹：物理学家和制造氢弹的决定

• 批准号: 8850649
• 负责人: Peter Galison
• 金额: $ 11.34万
• 依托单位: American Institute of Physics
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-08-01 至 1991-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8850649&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Superbomb; Physicists; Decision; Build; Hydrogen

The American Institute of Physics requests $113,411 over two years for partial funding for script development and production of a one-hour television documentary about the decision to build the hydrogen bomb. The program features the political, moral, and scientific policy debate of the 1940s and 1950s over whether to build thermonuclear bombs. It is targeted for national broadcast in 1990, the 40th anniversary of the decision to build the H-bomb. In addition to PBS broadcast, there are plans to distribute the film for use in high-school and university classes. The project is being carried out by a partnership of noted historians of science and technology and an award-winning filmmaker, supported by experienced and prestigious advisors. It has received start-up funding from the AIP and several foundations, and has completed some interviews with participants in the "debate". Historical documents and film footage recently declassified are now available for inclusion in this documentary. Because of this availability of additional historical materials, the advanced age of the principals involved, and the anniversary tie-in, the timing of this project is particularly appropriate. The content of this project is compelling: it is of both great historical significance and current relevance. The role of scientists as military, technical, and political advisors to the federal government is a fundamentally important historical issue that deserves public understanding. In addition, it is one of those relatively rare conceptually substantial topics that has the potential for gripping television. Project cost sharing will exceed $ 335,000.

美国物理研究所要求在两年内提供113，411美元， 部分资金用于剧本开发和制作一个小时的 关于制造氢弹决定的电视纪录片。 该计划的特点是政治，道德和科学的政策辩论 在20世纪40年代和50年代，是否制造热核炸弹。是 目标是在1990年全国广播， 决定制造氢弹。除了PBS广播， 计划在高中和大学发行这部电影 班 该项目是由一个著名的历史学家的伙伴关系， 科学技术和获奖的电影制片人，由 有经验和声望的顾问。 它已获得启动资金 来自AIP和几个基金会，并完成了一些采访 参加“辩论”。 历史文献和电影 最近解密的片段现在可以包含在这个 纪录片由于这种额外的历史可用性， 材料、涉案校长的高龄以及 周年搭配，这个项目的时间特别是 适当 这个项目的内容是引人注目的：它是伟大的， 历史意义和现实意义。科学家作为 联邦政府的军事、技术和政治顾问 这是一个重大的历史问题， 认识此外，它是一个相对罕见的 概念上实质性的主题，有可能抓住 电视 项目费用分摊将超过335，000美元。