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The Trinity test was, arguably, history’s greatest scientific experiment. It represented the culmination of the Manhattan Project, and was the culmination of decades of discovery in physics, chemistry, metallurgy, and other scientific fields. Though the advent of nuclear weapons has apparently helped render global wars among the great powers obsolete, it has also made it possible for mankind to destroy itself. This delicate balance between scientific discovery, technological innovation, political progress, and the potential for unimaginable destruction is all part of Trinity’s legacy.
Alan Carr currently serves as a program manager and the senior historian for Los Alamos National Laboratory. During his tenure as a laboratory historian, Carr produced several publications and lectures pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear testing history, and the historical evolution of LANL. Carr completed his graduate studies at Texas Tech University.