Leo Szilard (1898–1964) occupies a singular place in the history of science and international security. Known for his foundational work in nuclear physics and his pivotal role in launching the ...

“Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that two morons are better than one genius?” — Leo ...

Not only was Leo Szilárd an influential nuclear researcher — he also dabbled in tales of sentient dolphins. Peggy Kolm offers an overview of his career. In retrospect, it would appear that among the ...

On this day in 1939, a crucial letter was delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that led to the beginnings of the Manhattan Project, which would eventually produce the first atomic bombs during ...

There once was a Hungarian-born scientist who succeeded in persuading the United States to develop atomic bombs, but failed to stop the bombs from being dropped. Physicist Leo Szilard (1898-1964) was ...

Leo Szilard was the man who first realised that nuclear power could be used to build a bomb of terrifying proportions. Lisa Jardine considers what his story has to say about the responsibilities of ...

On this day in 1939, a crucial letter was delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that led to the beginnings of the Manhattan Project, which would eventually produce the first atomic bombs during ...

The Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs turns 30 on July 7. Leo Szilard, the physicist who since 1945 had been proposing just such a meeting of Russian and Western scientists to discuss ...