The Einstein-Szilard letter is one of the most influential letters written in the 20th century. Addressed to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this sober and urgent letter led to the birth of the nuclear age—changing the course of human history. Watch here, as Senior Specialist Peter Klarnet unpacks the gravity of this profound note that influenced Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection | New York | 10 September
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J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist who played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for his leadership of the Manhattan Project. In this article, we explore the legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, from his early life and education to his work on the Manhattan Project and his later activism for nuclear disarmament. We also discuss the ethical challenges of Oppenheimer's legacy, as he was responsible for the development of a weapon that could be used for both good and evil. Read this article to learn more about the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a complex and controversial figure who played a pivotal role in the development of the nuclear age.
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
An excellent interview Prof. Ravi Prakash Rau, a distinguished atomic physicist from Louisiana State University, published in the Wire: "I have also looked askance at how our societies are structured in that we let courts and lawyers and ultimately a few justices decide on major issues for the entire population. Even if all justices were all-wise Solomons and Solominas, leave alone the petty partisans many are, why should other expert advice not be part of these decisions? Courts seek expert advice but I mean more, that they be dominant in those domains of even the final decisions. I do not know how societies can design for this but, certainly, what we have now is ridiculous. Going back to nuclear weapons, a Martian viewing from the outside would find incomprehensible that a single Trump-Kim [Jong-]Un pair can unleash hundreds of warheads that could destroy all 8 billion humans, billions of other life forms and leave a radioactively saturated atmosphere and soil of a planet in nuclear winter. That we have structured things with no others, scientists among them, even at the table, just Presidents and Generals, is what is absurd, similar to the primacy given to lawyers and judges in our societies and nations". https://lnkd.in/g6Gjyj8x
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
Our “No Power, No Mission” panel featured Lt. Col. Thomas Nix of Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Tabitha Dodson of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Michael Smith of United States Department of Defense. Panelists discussed the role of nuclear power in space missions and the challenges and opportunities surrounding it. #POCspace2024
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This also marked the beginning of the use of atomic energy as a thermal source for the generation of electric power. 20% of the electricity generated in the US today is from nuclear power plants. Two new reactors have been added to “the fleet” and small modular reactor technology has approached a maturity level to truly seriously look at design, construction, and operation.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of US President Dwight D Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The speech inspired the creation of the IAEA, an organization founded in 1957 to promote the application of nuclear science and technology for peace and development around the world.
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