East End Libraries Present: The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust, via Zoom

Peter Bond, a retired physicist who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory for 43 years, will present the riveting story told in his co-authored book “The Leak” that captured headlines 25 years ago. The discovery of a leak at Brookhaven National Laboratory ignited a political and media firestorm that resulted in the firing of the lab’s contractor, the termination of scientific instruments, and threats to close the lab itself.