Superbomb: Physicists and the Decision to Build the Hydrogen Bomb

美国物理研究所（American Institute of Physics）要求在两年内提供113411美元的部分资金，用于剧本开发和一部关于制造氢弹决定的一小时电视纪录片的制作。该节目以20世纪40年代和50年代关于是否制造热核炸弹的政治、道德和科学政策辩论为特色。它计划在1990年，即决定制造氢弹的40周年之际，在全国播出。除了美国公共广播公司（PBS）播放外，还计划在高中和大学课堂上播放这部影片。该项目由著名的科学技术历史学家和一位获奖电影制作人合作开展，并得到经验丰富的知名顾问的支持。它已经获得了AIP和几个基金会的启动资金，并完成了对“辩论”参与者的一些采访。最近解密的历史文件和电影片段现在可以在这部纪录片中使用。由于额外的历史材料的可用性，所涉及的主要人物的高龄，以及周年纪念的结合，这个项目的时机特别合适。这个项目的内容是引人注目的：它既具有重大的历史意义，又具有现实意义。科学家作为联邦政府的军事、技术和政治顾问的角色是一个非常重要的历史问题，值得公众理解。此外，这是一个相对罕见的概念实质性的话题，有可能扣人心弦的电视。项目分摊费用将超过33.5万美元。

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 Historical documents and film footage recently declassified are now available for inclusion in this documentary.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.