A found-footage film about the threat of nuclear war that was simultaneously hilarious and chilling, it was a big deal. Everyone was talking about it.
A Forgotten Legacy: How Nuclear Reactors Built for War Transformed Peacetime Science
(Inside Science) — On July 16 this year, on what marks the 75th anniversary of the first nuclear bomb test, a patient may go to the doctor for a heart …
The Diversity and Greatness of Manhattan Project Alumni
After the war, he conducted research on optics and nuclear energy, and developed mathematical models and shielding techniques for gamma …
The Fear of Setting the Planet on Fire with a Nuclear Weapon
He also noted that while he shares Dudley’s opposition to nuclear war, “it is totally unnecessary to add to the many good reasons against nuclear war …
How Culture Wrestled with the Atomic Age
It captivated kids growing up during the Cold War: They played with atomic-themed toys, read comics that referenced radiation and attacks, and …
When Physics Faced the Darkest Part of Reality
The impact of a potential nuclear war remained the critical issue for the atomic scientist groups in the late 1940s and early 1950s, as the atomic rivalry …
Has Israel been sabotaging Iran? Here’s what we know.
Second, an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facility would fit the emerging … For years, Israel has been waging a “campaign between wars” to prevent …
‘Now I Am Become Death’: The Legacy of the First Nuclear Bomb Test
14, bringing an abrupt end to the war. Since the Trinity test 75 years ago, at least eight countries have conducted more than 2,000 nuclear bomb tests, …
The Family Fallout Shelter
The Cold War in the 50s led to the missile bases. Then in early 1960s the fear of nuclear war during President Kennedy’s time in office brought more …
Aftermath of World War II: Science speaks to power
Because of the devastation of two world wars and the inevitability of a nuclear arms race after the detonation of the first atomic bombs, is world …