On this 75th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima it is entirely proper to view this penetrating interview with the late Freeman Dyson who died earlier this year in February. Freeman Dyson was an esteemed mathematician and theoretical physicist at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. In this interview, Dyson discusses his work at England’s Bomber Command in World War II, tracking the position of bomber forces. He explains the importance of scientific innovation in wartime, the effectiveness of strategic bombing campaigns, and why civil defense worked better in Germany than in Britain. Dyson later worked with … Continue reading Freeman Dyson Interview