Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists January 9th 2023
Posted: 9th January 2023
Jan. 9, 2023
DOOMSDAY CLOCK
Watch the 2023 Doomsday Clock announcementTune in January 24 at 10AM EST to hear what leading scientists have set the Doomsday Clock to for 2023. Read more.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Unpacking the packaging potential of mycelium, the mushroom ‘roots’ of many usesSome 380 million metric tons of plastic are added to the world every year. What if some of that was replaced by materials made from fungus? Read more.
BIOSECURITY
Despite risk-management gaps, countries press ahead with new labs that study deadly pathogensCountries around the world are planning to build even more facilities for researching the most dangerous pathogens, reports Bulletin biosecurity editor Matt Field. “[W]eak biosecurity governance might not be a luxury the world can afford.” Read more.
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DOOMSDAY CLOCK
Meet the woman who designed the Doomsday ClockThis article in the Bulletin’s virtual Turn Back the Clock tour explains how the Doomsday Clock was born from the creative mind of artist Martyl Langsdorf. Read more.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
How conspiratorial thinking is undermining democracy, and what we can do about itThis year marks two years since the January 6 Capitol Riot. In December, Alan C. Miller explained how many Americans are invested in corrosive lies and conspiratorial thinking that undermines democracy, making situations like the capitol riot possible. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Many job seekers are now looking to work in companies aligned with climate goals. A 2021 Yale School of Management survey of 2,000 students across 29 business schools globally found that 51% would accept lower salaries to work for an environmentally responsible company.”
— Oscar Boyd and Akshat Rathi, “Meet the Climate Quitters,” Bloomberg
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