“Looking Back on The Bomb” (1963) – Science Reporter TV Series

Vannevar Bush looks back over the years to share his views on some of the great events of his time. He touches on such topics as the role of a science advisor to the nation, the future of the computer, the gap between science and the public, his views on the two cultures of C.P. Snow, and his experiences as the organizer, guiding spirit and driving force of the American scientific efforts during World War II. Interviewed at his Belmont home in 1963 by John Fitch ’52 for the MIT/WGBH collaborative television program, “Science Reporter”. Film to HD transfer courtesy of MIT+150. MIT Museum Collections.