New technology from North Carolina State University assess “radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics” and can identify those with acute radiation syndrome. This technology can facilitate expedited treatment and also de-stigmatize areas thought to have radiation.
Op-ed: What You(th) Can Do about Nuclear Weapons
Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Sara Kutchesfahani and Program Assistant Erin Connolly wrote an op-ed and published it in conjunction with the Outrider Foundation. An excerpt is below. Through leading the March for Our Lives, and involvement in other movements like the Women’s March and myriad climate change groups, young people are making sure their voices […]
5 Things to Know About Ground-based Midcourse Defense
Got 90 seconds? Learn the basics of what was once called National Missile Defense, and is now called Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD.
Trumping Reagan’s Nuclear Legacy
President Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a landmark agreement negotiated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. This episode dives into the consequences of the decision and what it could mean for broader nuclear arms control moving forward. We’re joined by two premier experts: Lynn […]
In the News: White House Releases National Strategy for Countering WMD Terrorism
The White House released “National Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism” which includes educational campaigns to increase citizen, State, and local preparedness for any .terrorist event. The document also highlights the need to reduce the “global quantity of WMD and related materials” while also identifying and responding “to technological trends that may enable […]
