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The Salesman of Science


  • Tyson Culver, Director/Producer
  • Jonathan Duffy, Producer
  • Deanna DeHaven, Producer
  • Kelly Williams, Producer

About the Project

One of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century is making a comeback, and a familiar name is helping lead the charge.

Robert Oppenheimer unleashed the atom to end our last World War, but he also helped create a power to end all poverty.

His grandson, Charles Oppenheimer, is ready to take the next step on a journey that his grandfather made possible.

Climate change, energy poverty, and AI are inextricably linked. By weaving past and present, Robert Oppenheimer’s work and philosophy coupled the with Charles’ efforts to reframe what history seems to have overlooked about his famous ancestor, we’ll tackle the problems of today with the promises of tomorrow.

It’s a second Manhattan Project, 80 years later, and audiences will have a front row seat to see the story unfold in our upcoming film, The Salesman of Science.