Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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.
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Current Time - 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who 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 ...
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
FAQ - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBThe Bulletin has reset the minute hand on the Doomsday Clock 25 times since its debut in 1947, most recently in 2023 when we moved it from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight. Every time it is reset, we’re flooded with questions about the internationally recognized symbol. Here are answers to some of the most frequent queries.
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.
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 ...
November 2021 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBNuclear Notebook: Chinese nuclear forces, 2021. By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda. This Nuclear Notebook examines China’s nuclear arsenal, which has now surpassed France’s as the world’s third largest. The authors estimate that China's stockpile now includes roughly 350 operational warheads with more in production.
May 2021 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBBy John Mecklin. In this introduction to the May 2021 issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, editor in chief John Mecklin asked a range of experts for their thoughts on how to begin to limit the worst effects of internet-based mis- and disinformation on public discourse and public policy.
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