Theatre of Nuclear Science
Theatre of Nuclear Science
Weapons, Power, and the Scientists Behind it All
Tiehen, Jeanne
Taylor & Francis Ltd
11/2021
166
Dura
Inglês
9780367458508
15 a 20 dias
489
Introduction: The Nuclear Stage
0.1 Seeing Science as a Part of Culture, Us, and I
0.2 Using Phenomenology
0.3 History in the Making
Chapter One: A Matter of Time
Copenhagen's Uncertainty of Time and Truth
Time Off Stage, Time On Stage
Exploring Nuclear Science Museums: Timelines, Space, and Place
Conclusion: A Tense Time
Chapter Two: The Power of a Human
2.1 In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Scientist on Trial
2.2 Embodiment on Stage and of History
2.3 Reykjavik and the Negotiations for all Humankind
2.4 Conclusion: Human Perspective
Chapter Three: Doomful Disaster and Responsibility
3.1 The Children and the Question of Guilt
3.2 The Phenomenology of Doom on Stage and Ethical Responses
3.3 Illuminating Invisible Dangers and Deciding Responsibility in Chernobyl
3.4 Conclusion: Power Problems
Chapter Four: The Limits of Reason
4.1 End of the World and Logical Loopholes
4.2 The Impossible Humor of Nuclear Weapons
4.3 The Physicists and Sensible Absurdity
4.4 Conclusion: The Last Laugh
Chapter Five: Future Imaginings
5.1 Possibilities on Stage: Three Plays that Look Ahead
5.2 Visions of the Future on Stage
5.3 Conclusion: Tethered to the Future
Conclusion: An Ending Untold
Index
Introduction: The Nuclear Stage
0.1 Seeing Science as a Part of Culture, Us, and I
0.2 Using Phenomenology
0.3 History in the Making
Chapter One: A Matter of Time
Copenhagen's Uncertainty of Time and Truth
Time Off Stage, Time On Stage
Exploring Nuclear Science Museums: Timelines, Space, and Place
Conclusion: A Tense Time
Chapter Two: The Power of a Human
2.1 In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Scientist on Trial
2.2 Embodiment on Stage and of History
2.3 Reykjavik and the Negotiations for all Humankind
2.4 Conclusion: Human Perspective
Chapter Three: Doomful Disaster and Responsibility
3.1 The Children and the Question of Guilt
3.2 The Phenomenology of Doom on Stage and Ethical Responses
3.3 Illuminating Invisible Dangers and Deciding Responsibility in Chernobyl
3.4 Conclusion: Power Problems
Chapter Four: The Limits of Reason
4.1 End of the World and Logical Loopholes
4.2 The Impossible Humor of Nuclear Weapons
4.3 The Physicists and Sensible Absurdity
4.4 Conclusion: The Last Laugh
Chapter Five: Future Imaginings
5.1 Possibilities on Stage: Three Plays that Look Ahead
5.2 Visions of the Future on Stage
5.3 Conclusion: Tethered to the Future
Conclusion: An Ending Untold
Index