In 1960 the English author and physicist C.P. Snow delivered three lectures titled, “Science and Government,” about the rivalry that hobbled British science during World War II. The hero is Sir Henry Tizard, who led the effort to develop radar and brought Americans into the effort. The villian is F.A. Lindemann, personal friend and scientific advisor to Prime Minister Winston Churchill – aka the Prof and the P.M. [...]

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