‘Oppenheimer’ is a disappointment − and a lost opportunity
- Written by Naoko Wake, Professor of History, Michigan State University
The U.S. detonates an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in Micronesia in the first underwater test of the device.Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesWith 13 Oscar nominations, all signs point to “Oppenheimer” as the star of the 96th Academy Awards.
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster about the making of the atomic bombs that were dropped...




