Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The 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.
About Us - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
About 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
Current Time - 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
2024年1月23日 · 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 ...
How impossible is the risk of nuclear escalation in Ukraine?
4 天之前 · Tactical nuclear weapon. In one scenario that has been discussed, Russia explodes a tactical nuclear weapon to force Ukraine to end the fighting and agree to cede Crimea and the four Ukrainian provinces that Russia is currently occupying and claiming as its own.
Topics - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Bulletin Overview - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Nuclear Weapons The nuclear age dawned with the creation of the first atomic bombs dropped by the United States on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 at the end of World War II. During the Cold War years of 1949 to 1990, hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union defined the nuclear threat. Each superpower … Continued
Doomsday Dashboard - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Overview 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 Iran nuclear deal Recent … Continued
History - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Over the past year, the Bulletin responded as citizens and leaders around the world grappled with clear signs of trouble. With uncertainty increasing and Bulletin stakeholders demanding more interaction and information, we vigorously stepped up our outreach efforts.. Clearly we share a growing uneasiness that nuclear threats are reaching unprecedented levels—demonstrated most vividly when we ...
Nuclear Risk Archives - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Founded by scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project in the wake of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been alerting humanity to the danger of nuclear catastrophe since December 1945. For nearly 80 years, the Bulletin has relentlessly pursued this mission by informing the public, policymakers, and …
November 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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 …