BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240422T131703Z UID:9DDCA3B7-AF07-4FC1-8054-B9D4B51E0951 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T195600 DESCRIPTION:J. Robert Oppenheimer was brilliant\, arrogant\, proud\, charis matic — and a national hero. Under his leadership during World War II\, the United States succeeded in becoming the first nation to harness the po wer of nuclear energy to create the ultimate weapon of mass destruction — the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end\, in spi te of his renown and his enormous achievement\, America turned on him\, hu miliated him\, and cast him aside. The question this film asks is\, “Why ?”\n\nAMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer\, featuring Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck\, The Bourne Ultimatum) as Robert Oppenheimer. From multiple Emm y Award-winning producer David Grubin (RFK\, LBJ\, Abraham and Mary Lincol n: A House Divided)\, The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer features intervi ews with the scientist’s former colleagues and eminent scholars to prese nt a complex and revealing portrait of one of the most important and contr oversial scientists of the twentieth century. The two-hour film traces the course of Oppenheimer’s life: his rarefied childhood\, his troubled ado lescence\, his emergence as one of America’s leading nuclear physicists\ , his leadership of the Los Alamos laboratory\, and his tragic humiliation .\n\n{ note: originally broadcast as part of American Experience \, Runnin g Time: 1 hr 45 min }\n\nAFTER the documentary - we can have a brief discu ssion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Tr ivia may also follow\, so bring your Jeopardy hats too!\n\nAgenda: \n6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions\, Chapter business update\; (on your own) P izza\, Popcorn and Soda Pop\n6:05 PM - Documentary\n7:45 PM - End of Docum entary\; Start of Q & A\; Group Discussion\n7:59 PM - Wrap Up\n\nALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings ti mes in when effect\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410968 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410968 ORGANIZER:sharan.kalwani@ieee.org SEQUENCE:35 SUMMARY:Documentary Night: J Robert Oppenheimer URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410968 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>J. Robert Oppenheimer was brilliant\, arro gant\, proud\, charismatic &mdash\; and a national hero. Under his leaders hip during World War II\, the United States succeeded in becoming the firs t nation to harness the power of nuclear energy to create the ultimate wea pon of mass destruction &mdash\; the atomic bomb. But after the bomb broug ht the war to an end\, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement \, America turned on him\, humiliated him\, and cast him aside. The questi on this film asks is\, &ldquo\;Why?&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>AMERICAN&nbsp\;EXPERIE NCE&nbsp\;presents&nbsp\;<em>The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer</em>\, fe aturing Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn (<em>Good Night and Good Luck</em>\,&nbsp\;<em>The Bourne Ultimatum</em>) as Robert Oppenheim er. From multiple Emmy Award-winning producer David Grubin (RFK\, LBJ\, Ab raham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided)\,&nbsp\;<em>The Trials of J. Robe rt Oppenheimer</em> features interviews with the scientist&rsquo\;s former colleagues and eminent scholars to present a complex and revealing portra it of one of the most important and controversial scientists of the twenti eth century. The two-hour film traces the course of Oppenheimer&rsquo\;s l ife: his rarefied childhood\, his troubled adolescence\, his emergence as one of America&rsquo\;s leading nuclear physicists\, his leadership of the Los Alamos laboratory\, and his tragic humiliation.</p>\n<p>{ note: origi nally broadcast as part of American Experience \, Running Time: 1 hr 45 mi n }</p>\n<p><span style="color: #800000\; font-family: 'trebuchet ms'\, ge neva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>AFTER the documentary - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda p op and popcorn! :-) </strong></span><span style="color: #800000\; font-fam ily: 'trebuchet ms'\, geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Tri via may also follow\, so bring your Jeopardy hats too!</strong></span></p> <br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><span style="font-family: courier new\, couri er\, monospace\; font-size: 12pt\;">6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions\, Chapter business update\; (on your own) Pizza\, Popcorn and Soda Pop<br></ span><span style="font-family: courier new\, courier\, monospace\; font-si ze: 12pt\;">6:05 PM - Documentary<br></span><span style="font-family: cour ier new\, courier\, monospace\; font-size: 12pt\;">7:45 PM - End of Docume ntary\; Start of Q &amp\; A\; Group Discussion<br></span><span style="font -size: 12pt\;"><span style="font-family: courier new\, courier\, monospace \;">7:59 PM - Wrap Up</span><span style="font-family: courier new\, courie r\, monospace\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12p t\;">&nbsp\;ALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings times in when effect<br></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR