Operation Paperclip

In her gripping exploration of America's covert post-WWII science initiatives, bestselling author Annie Jacobsen delves into Operation Paperclip, a secret project that brought former Nazi scientists to the U.S. to aid in technological advancement, despite their controversial pasts. Drawing on exclusive interviews, archival documents, and government files, Jacobsen unveils the complex lives of these scientists as they navigated their new roles in America amid moral dilemmas. This definitive narrative raises profound questions about the lengths to which the U.S. government went in the name of national security, showcasing the dark intersections of science and ethics in a pivotal era.