The Atomic Age began at 3:25 p.m. on Dec. 2, 1942—on a squash racquets court under the west stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago, as an extraordinary team of scientists led by Enrico Fermi oversaw the first man-made, self-controlled nuclear chain reaction. UChicago commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic experiment in December 2017.
<p>Ted Petry recounts world’s first nuclear reaction at UChicago, 75 years later</p>
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<p>Scientists’ writings reveal fears, fateful decisions behind 1942 experiment</p>
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