Scientists have a moral responsibility in how they apply their work. Fritz Haber helped develop chemical weapons during WWI but also invented a process to synthesize ammonia that revolutionized fertilizer production and helped feed millions. The impact of scientific discoveries is complex, with both benefits and risks, so scientists must carefully consider potential consequences of their work.
11. "I am become death, the shatterer of worlds“
-Robert Oppenheimer, Chief Scientist on the Manhattan Project
Editor's Notes
Flash burns on steps of Sumitomo Bank Company (Building 19), Hiroshima, Nov. 20, 1945. The discoloration on the stone steps of the bank entrance is believed to be a human shadow burned into the stone by the heat of the blast.