Projects - Sloan Science & Film

The Demon Core John Zachary Thurman

Reckless scientist, Louis Slotin, sacrifices his own life to save his colleagues during a criticality incident in 1946 involving a plutonium core known as The Demon Core.

CREDITS

SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

Physics

AWARDS

2023, USC School of Cinematic Arts: Production Award

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Short Films
Feature Films

A science focused teaching framework for short and feature films, all of which have received awards from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for their depictions of scientific themes or characters.