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Doug Erickson 8/10/23 Doug Erickson 8/10/23

What "Oppenheimer" Misses

If you've had the good fortune to watch the film "Oppenheimer", it might intrigue you to learn that a top expert on Oppenheimer, Gregg Herken, resides right in Santa Cruz. Read his commentary.

Malina Long 3/3/22 Malina Long 3/3/22

Can Tech Impact the Russian Invasion?

Tech companies halt business with Russia. Local historian Gregg Herken weighs in on possible impact.

Doug Erickson 5/11/21 Doug Erickson 5/11/21

When Good Tech Almost Goes Bad

Local historian Gregg Herken describes “Project Pluto”, a development program for a nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered ramjet missile at the Livermore lab in the late-1950s. What could possibly go wrong…