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First atomic blast 30 years ago sparked era of superstar scientists
Thirty years after the Alamogordo test, renowned physicists such as Edward Teller and J Robert Oppenheimer rose to prominence and sparked public interest in science. Critics note science’s public profile rose, yet concern grows over declining youth interest and perceived science relevance.
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San Francisco
UPS
New Mexico
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Alamogordo
N.M
Edward Teller
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
Luis Alvarez
University of California At
Berkeley
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Teller
Hans Mark
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Mountain View
Calif
Alvarez
Salem