LinkLinks Washington Post: Making history — and smashing atoms — in a leafy part of Chevy Chase, D.C. By Editor On Sep 7, 2019 Last updated Sep 7, 2019 23 Share Among the horses in the first race at Pimlico Race Course on Oct. 27, 1943, was one with a name plucked from science fiction: Atom Smasher. The fact that Atom Smasher finished last should not detract from the excitement that accompanied the smashing of atoms. It was by smashing atoms — well, splitting them — that the lab-coated boffins at the Carnegie Institution stretched the boundaries of knowledge. 23 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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