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WEBThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists informs the public about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences.
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBJan 23, 2024 · The Doomsday Clock is a design that warns the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies of our own making. It is a metaphor, a reminder of the perils we must address if we are to survive on the planet. When the Doomsday Clock was created in 1947, the greatest danger to humanity came from nuclear weapons ...
Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target?
WEB1 day ago · There are about 30 countries that are considering, planning, or starting nuclear power programs around the world, with the majority looking to build small modular reactors. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are often advertised as the solution to the climate crisis. Proponents argue that SMRs will be more affordable, safer, and better equipped to ...
September 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Premium subscribers can read the complete Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ archive, which contains every article published since our founding in 1945.. This archive was created in honor of John A. Simpson, one of the Bulletin’s principal founders and a longtime member of its Board of Sponsors. This searchable archive provides exclusive online access to original interviews and commentary ...
Doomsday Dashboard - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBOverview Current Time FAQ Timeline Dashboard Multimedia Virtual Tour Recent Highlights Why the United States should join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Turn back the Clock: The nuclear ban treaty is entering into force The responsibility to protect and the nuclear ban treaty Nine hurdles to reviving the …
Topics - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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About Us - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBAbout the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Our mission The Bulletin equips the public, policymakers, and scientists with the information needed to reduce man-made threats to our existence. About us At our core, the Bulletin is a media organization, posting free articles on its website and publishing a premium digital magazine. But we are much … Continued
2020 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBJan 23, 2020 · Editor’s note: Founded in 1945 by University of Chicago scientists who had helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock two years later, using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero) to convey threats to humanity and the planet.
September 2021 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBBy John Mecklin. In the September issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, five expert observers of US military spending provide their views on bringing a measure of sanity to the process by which successive Congresses and presidents produce—almost automatically, with little that resembles probing oversight or even rational discussion ...
December 2020 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBIn this issue—which marks the start of the 75th year of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists—respected strategic thinkers of this era explain where the Bulletin and its readers should focus their attention in coming decades. The issue also contains noteworthy pieces from the Bulletin archives, including work by Einstein, Oppenheimer, Gorbachev, Nixon, and Kennedy.
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