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.
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBJan 23, 2024 — Co-editor Hyman Goldsmith asked artist Martyl Langsdorf to come up with a design for the cover of the June 1947 edition of the Bulletin, the first issue published as a magazine rather than a newsletter.Martyl—as she was known professionally—was married to a physicist, Alexander Langsdorf, who worked on the Manhattan Project while at the University of Chicago.
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 ...
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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Nuclear Notebook - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBSince 1987, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has published the Nuclear Notebook, an authoritative accounting of world nuclear arsenals compiled by top experts from the Federation of American Scientists. Today, it is prepared by Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, and Mackenzie Knight of FAS. Because of its importance to researchers, governments, and citizens … 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.
About Us - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBThe Bulletin began as an emergency action, created by scientists who saw an immediate need for a public reckoning in the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One mission was to urge fellow scientists to help shape national and international policy. A second mission was to help the public understand what …
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.
Nuclear Risk Archives - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBFounded 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 scientists about new and evolving ...