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The Life Of J.R. Oppenheimer

To the best of director Bob Bradley's knowledge, Springfield Contemporary Theatre's production of Tom Morton-Smith's "Oppenheimer" is only the third one the play has ever received since its 2015 premiere by the Royal Shakespeare Festival.
(Poster design courtesy Springfield Contemporary Theatre)
To the best of director Bob Bradley's knowledge, Springfield Contemporary Theatre's production of Tom Morton-Smith's "Oppenheimer" is only the third one the play has ever received since its 2015 premiere by the Royal Shakespeare Festival.
A poster for the play Oppenheimer, showing at the Springfield Contemporary Theatre February 14 through March 1st.
Credit (Poster design courtesy Springfield Contemporary Theatre)
A poster for the play Oppenheimer, showing at the Springfield Contemporary Theatre February 14 through March 1st.

This episode, Dave talks about the play Oppenheimer, and the man who inspired the story. Take a dive into Dave's retelling of the life of the juggernaut of nuclear physics, J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Hear Dave talk about the scientist Oppenheimer here.

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Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 25 years. Since 2010, he has been the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.