The latest episode of the Gone Fission Nuclear Report podcast introduces listeners to Thom Mason, the director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the episode, Mason discusses the upcoming movie Oppenheimer, set to premiere this Thursday.
Mason, a former director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, delves into the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Despite his pivotal role in leading the creation of the world’s first atomic bomb, Oppenheimer remains a figure of controversy due to his past political leanings. These affiliations led to the revocation of his government security clearance in the height of the ‘Red Scare’, following several contentious hearings.
The episode offers a preview of the movie Oppenheimer, a film that delves into the life of this complex individual. Mason, being the current head of the same institution that Oppenheimer once directed, brings unique insights into the topic. Mason, along with other former lab directors, successfully campaigned last year for the 1954 revocation of Oppenheimer’s security clearance to be nullified.
