Why Albert Einstein refused to build the atomic bomb: The surprising truth behind his role in the nuclear age |
Image: Left/Wikipedia/Right/Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Few names are as closely linked with the atomic bomb as Albert Einstein’s. Mention nuclear weapons and, sooner or later, someone will bring up his famous equation, E = mc². Over the decades, that association has fuelled one of history’s most persistent misconceptions: that Einstein helped build the bomb itself.The…