Fernanda Paúl

Profiles four inventors whose creations caused immense harm, highlighting their later remorse and ethical concerns. Robert Oppenheimer regretted the devastation of the atomic bomb and later advocated nuclear control. Arthur Galston’s plant research enabled Agent Orange, leading him to condemn its environmental and health impacts. Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK‑47, ultimately expressed deep spiritual anguish over deaths caused by his weapon. Alfred Nobel, troubled by the destructive applications of dynamite, devoted most of his fortune to establishing the Nobel Prizes to promote human progress.