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S1.1 Moonshine

A little-known scientist discovers the destructive possibilities of harnessing nuclear power, setting the course for the world鈥檚 first atomic bomb.

A little-known scientist discovers something that will change the course of human history.

After befriending some of the world鈥檚 greatest physicists in 1920s Berlin, Albert Einstein among them, Leo Szilard is forced to flee when the Nazis come to power. In London, he discovers the destructive possibilities of harnessing nuclear power; setting the course for the world鈥檚 first atomic bomb.

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