Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists December 5th 2022
Posted: 5th December 2022
Dec. 5, 2022
BIOSECURITY
Maximum containment labs and biorisk managementOn Dec. 9, join Dr. Filippa Lentzos (King’s College London) and Dr. Gregory D Koblenz (George Mason University) for a briefing on the latest data and trends on global maximum containment labs and national biorisk management policies. Register.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Has the UN climate change conference gotten too big to work?Plagued by skirmishes over snack shortages and fossil fuel lobbyists, COP27 illustrated just how hard global cooperation on climate can be. Read more.
NUCLEAR RISK
Are nuclear weapons treaties becoming a lost art?This Bulletin video based on the most recent entry of the Nuclear Notebook outlines what’s at stake if the the US and Russia let New START, the last standing arms control treaty between the two countries, expire on February 4th, 2026. Watch now.
What’s next for Russia: Does Putin Matter?
On Dec. 13, join Ukraine expert Melinda Haring and psychoanalyst Charles Strozier in conversation with Professor Daniel Drezner for a Bulletin virtual program focused on discussing what the Russian political landscape might look like in a post-Putin world.
NUCLEAR RISK
A witness to atomic historyFriday was the 80th anniversary of the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. In 2017, the Bulletin interviewed Ted Petry, who worked as a laboratory assistant helping build the reactor known as Chicago Pile-1. Read more.
SPECIAL TOPICS
The Global Catastrophic Risks Report 2022Senior Adviser to the Bulletin, Dr. Kennette Benedict, writes on the risk of nuclear conflict for the 2022 Global Catastrophic Risks Report from the Global Challenges Foundation. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“My people, the Bribri, have always looked at our Ceibas with awe and respect. Rich nations now look at them and see an opportunity to atone for their climate sins.”
— Levi Sucre Romero, “My Community Doesn’t Exist Just to Absolve You of Your Climate Sins,” New York Times
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