The Reith LecturesRobert Oppenheimer - Science and the Common UnderstandingEpisodes Episode guide

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1. The Sciences and Man's Community

   6/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer explains how human communities resemble atoms.
2. Uncommon Sense

   5/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer explains how 'uncommon' sense can sometimes make sense.
3. Atom and Void in the Third Millennium

   4/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer considers some of the scientists who changed atomic physics.
4. A Science In Change

   3/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer illustrates the essential elements of new discoveries.
5. Science as Action: Rutherford's World

   2/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer explores the importance of Rutherford and the alpha-particle.
6. Newton: the Path of Light

   1/6Professor Robert Oppenheimer explores the advancement of scientific knowledge.