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A brilliant and charismatic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer became one of America’s best-known scientists for his work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. Oppenheimer soon became a highly controversial figure, caught up in the politics of nuclear weapons policy in the 1940s and 50s. This talk will the discuss career and personality of this fascinating but flawed individual and changes in his reputation over time, and will provide background for the upcoming film, “Oppenheimer.”