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Strange animal-nuclear tales

How do animals such as elephants, mosquitos, and chickens view nuclear technologies? In these strange-but-true tales, you’ll encounter crocodiles who warm themselves in water surrounding nuclear power plants, polar bears that boarded a nuclear submarine, and even lizards accused of serving as nuclear spies.

Nerds, ninjas, and neutrons: The story of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team

Recently declassified material and other information that has never before appeared in the public domain allow a glimpse into the workings of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team —often one of the first agencies to respond whenever there is an incident involving a nuclear weapon or a nuclear reactor.

U.S.-Russian nuclear energy cooperation: A missed opportunity

The July Moscow summit didn't produce any significant breakthroughs in U.S.-Russian relations. In fact, it really only highlighted that the problems Moscow and Washington are ready to cooperate on are international, not bilateral, in nature (e.g., nuclear nonproliferation, terrorism, drug trafficking). On further strategic arms reductions--the most anticipated topic at the summit--the early results aren't as impressive as advertised.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Call for submissions for Voices of Tomorrow

In 2013, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will launch "Voices of Tomorrow," which will feature a monthly essay, op-ed article, or multimedia presentation written or produced by a high school student, college undergraduate, or graduate student. The topic must address some aspect of at least one of the Bulletin's core issues of nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, climate change, biosecurity, or emerging technologies.