William J. Broad
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Oppenheimer’s Communist Past Draws New Attention
As Harvard and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and...
On Titan Submersible Anniversary, World Rethinks Deep Sea Exploration
A year after the first deaths of divers who ventured into the ocean’s sunless depths, an industry wrestles with new challenges for piloted submersibles and...
What James Cameron Wants to Bring Up From the Titanic
Preservationists such as Robert D. Ballard have long clashed with salvors such as Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who died in June on the Titan submersible. Is a...
Map Shows How Close Titan Submersible Debris Was to Titanic Wreck
The map, released in a legal filing by a company with salvage rights to the famous ship, aided the hunt for the missing craft.
‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron Points to Flaws in Titan Sub’s Design
The “Titanic” director and diving expert said he’d had concerns from the start about the vehicle’s hull composition and claims about its network of hull...
What Happened to All of Science’s Big Breakthroughs?
A new study finds a steady drop since 1945 in disruptive feats as a share of the world’s booming enterprise in scientific and technological advancement.