Save the date! Night with a Nerd: ‘Jews in theory’ with Jack Shlachter

The BSMA’s program looks at many notable Jewish leaders of the 1945 Theoretical Division

November 4, 2021

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Featured nerd Jack Shlachter LANL

On Dec. 9, the Bradbury Science Museum Association will host Night with a Nerd, the final BSMA event of the year. Featured nerd Jack Shlachter will present his talk “Jews in theory: Jews at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.”

Jack Shlachter — an author, physicist and rabbi — will take a close look at the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos in 1945 and the Jewish roots of many of its notable leaders, who included J. Robert Oppenheimer and Hans Bethe.

To register for the event, click here.

With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah happening this month, the gift-giving season has arrived! A membership to the BSMA makes a perfect gift. Memberships support STEM education in Northern New Mexico, and BSMA members can attend events like Night with a Nerd for free, plus receive a special discount at Gadgets gift shop.

For membership details, visit this page.