Conversation so far:
when did the development of nuclear science begin
The science of atomic radiation, atomic change and nuclear fission was developed from 1895 to 1945, much of it in the last six of those years.
what was nuclear science focused on
Over 1939-45, most development was focused on the atomic bomb.

Question: did that change
Self-contained rewrite: did the focus of nuclear science change from developing the atomic bomb