The Doomsday Clock is an internationally recognized design that conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making. First and foremost among these are nuclear weapons, but the dangers include climate-changing technologies, emerging... Read More
High-ranking officials draw dangerous parallels between nuclear and cyber warfare at a time when cyber weapons don’t meet the criteria for a credible deterrent.
As non-nuclear weapon states like Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, it will become necessary to verify that naval nuclear material is not diverted for nuclear weapons use. But how?
The author argues that women involved in nuclear policy, because they must struggle to prove that they are equal to their male counterparts, often take on personas that are stern, hawkish, and "masculine."
The November 2007 National Nano Engineering conference in Boston on advanced nanotechnology applications for commercial and military space systems included dozens of speakers and presentations on cutting-edge space applications. Hundreds of people attended, with nearly every seat in the hotel's grand ballroom filled for the first session.