Atomic History

Photographs and quotes from Atomic Energy Commission reports showing human radiation experiments that were later condemned by the U.S. government as cruel and inhumane.

This gallery includes photographs of early nuclear research and Atomic Energy Commission-funded human radiation experiments. UCLA and the West LA Veterans Administration were heavily involved in this research which included injecting animals with radionuclides.

Nothing fueled the Cold War more than fear of the Hydrogen Bomb, especially in the hands of the former Soviet Union and the Peoples Republic of China. This gallery includes photographs of atomic explosions and images of early atomic culture.