Synopsis

The possibility of a terrorist organization acquiring plutonium meant for nuclear reactors and constructing a weapon of unimaginable destructive force – a crude atomic bomb – is explored by Theodore Taylor, a former designer of atomic and hydrogen bombs at Los Alamos. In his recent book, *The Curve of Binding Energy*, Taylor poses this unsettling question. NOVA delves into the practicalities of such a project, examining how readily available publicly accessible information could be used to desig