‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age
The play 'Copenhagen' at Jerusalem's Khan Theatre explores the significant 1941 meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg during the Nazi era. It delves into themes of truth, memory, and the ethical implications of nuclear science. This production reflects on how historical events have shaped our understanding of nuclear power and its consequences.
- ▪The play is set in Jerusalem's Khan Theatre.
- ▪It focuses on the 1941 meeting between Bohr and Heisenberg.
- ▪The narrative examines the ethical dimensions of nuclear science.
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‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear ageCopenhagen in Jerusalem’s Khan Theatre probes truth, memory, and nuclear ethics through the enigmatic 1941 meeting of Bohr and Heisenberg.Follow us on GoogleThe Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen was founded in 1921 as the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of Copenhagen by Danish theoretical physicist Niels Bohr.(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.