National Security Science Podcast

Manhattan Project Wartime Holiday Stories; Edith Warner Christmas Letters 1943; Eleanor Jette Reflections on Los Alamos Festivities and Oppenheimer

Episode Summary

As we welcome the holiday season at Los Alamos National Laboratory, we’re taking a look back to the Manhattan Project. If you love Los Alamos history and the holidays–this podcast is for you! We will listen to holiday wartime stories of living on the Pajarito Plateau and under the leadership of J. Robert Oppenheimer, written by Edith Warner and Eleanor Jette, and read by Bradbury Science Museum director Linda Deck and National Security Science magazine writer Jill Gibson.

Episode Notes

The National Security Science podcast is a spin-off of National Security Science magazine at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We bring you stories from the Lab’s Weapons Program—stories that show how innovative science and engineering are the key to keeping America safe. Or, as we like to say, better science equals better security.

Read National Security Science magazine online here. Request a print copy or provide feedback by emailing magazine@lanl.gov

National Security Research Center “Edith Warner” article:  

https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/the-vault/the-vault-2022/edith-warner/

For more Los Alamos stories, visit discover.lanl.gov

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