In 1945, physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a brick onto the Demon Core, a 6-lb plutonium sphere used in nuclear weapons research, and calmly documented his radiation poisoning symptoms over 25 days; nine months later, Louis Slotin made the same mistake during a demonstration, and both scientists became their own final experiments, documenting exactly how nuclear death feels.
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The Demon Core: Scientists Who Documented Their Own Nuclear DeathsAdded:
Did you know two scientists documented their own deaths in real time? The demon core was a 6-lb plutonium sphere used in nuclear weapons research. In 1945, physicist Harry Daghlian was working alone late at night when he accidentally dropped a brick onto the core. The room filled with [music] blue light. He knew instantly what had happened. Daghlian calmly recorded every symptom as radiation poisoned his body over 25 days. 9 months later, Louis Slotin made the same mistake during a demonstration.
Both men became their own final experiment, documenting exactly how nuclear death feels.
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