
Hitler's Scientists
Science, War, and the Devil's Pact
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Narrated by:
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Simon Prebble
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By:
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John Cornwell
By the war's end, almost every aspect of Germany's scientific culture had been tainted by the exploitation of slave labor, human experimentation, and mass killings. Ultimately, it was Hitler's profound scientific ignorance that caused the Fatherland to lose the race for atomic weapons, which Hitler would surely have used. Cornwell argues that German scientists should be held accountable for the uses to which their knowledge was put, an issue with wide-ranging implications for the continuing unregulated pursuit of scientific progress.
©2003 John Cornwell (P)2003 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Recorded by arrangement with Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"Cornwell is a gifted writer with a fascinating story to tell, which he ably and engagingly accomplishes." (Publishers Weekly)
"Cornwell's narrative aspires to a philosophical focus, emphasizing the tacit evil of complicity and the seductive lie of so-called pure research....A polemic but a timely one appropriate for audiences beyond war and science buffs." (Booklist)
A must read for all scientist!
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A good combination
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Fascinating.
Interesting
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I knew Germany was a scientific leader before the war, but did not know that nazism destroyed this position. Also new information: IG Farber, the German company which profited from slave labor and who tortured workers, was dissolved after the war to become Bayer, BASF, and Hoescht, all recognized brands today.
One technical problem: parts Chapter 7 repeated itself, and I had to fast forward to find where I left off. Otherwise, well narrated and organized.
Excellent Look at German Science during WWII
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Good
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Dangerous scientists - researchers still exist
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Excellent due to great content and reader
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Hitlers Scientists
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Nothing new here.
Biased
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Marginally Informative
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