Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists March 13th, 2023
Posted: 13th March 2023
March 13, 2023
Photo from Thom Davies’ Nuclear Samurai series (2014) that plays on the international coverage of the “nuclear samurai” who responded to the disaster to explore who (and what) is left out of the story.
NUCLEAR RISK
Legacies of Fukushima in artA traveling art exhibit sheds new light—often literally—on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and its enduring ecological and social consequences. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Victor Gilinsky offers a less optimistic view of North Korea’s nuclear programFormer Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Victor Gilinsky responds to a February 20 Bulletin article, “Interview: Siegfried Hecker on two decades of missed chances to deal with North Korea’s nuclear program.” Read more.
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The narrow options for managing Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantOne year after Russia’s assault and takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear power station, Russians and Ukrainians face decisions that will significantly impact nuclear safety and security. And, unfortunately, the field of options for managing the plant is narrower than ever. Read more.
New issue: What to do about Taiwan
Can a Chinese attack on Taiwan be prevented? Is such an attack even likely? Experts weigh in with their answers to these pressing questions in the latest issue of the Bulletin’s premium magazine.
NUCLEAR RISK
Introduction: How to negotiate the China-Taiwan impasseIn the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, experts agree that US policy on Taiwan has always been a balancing act that includes some measure of military deterrence. However, beyond that, there’s not much they agree on, says executive editor Dan Drollette Jr. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Student Pugwash USA launches new projectIn a new youth-run project, Student Pugwash USA asks the question, “do young people agree with the Doomsday Clock’s 2023 time?” Students and young professionals will discuss and debate the critical existential threats facing humankind, culminating in an announcement of the “Youth Clock” time at the end of the program in May. Email [email protected] for more info and to apply.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like what happened after the Australian fires, and I never expected to.”
— Susan Solomon, Bulletin Science and Security Board member, “Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study,” France 24
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