WebMy work has been cited in the New York Times, The Atlantic, the History Channel, Fox News, and even The Daily Show, among other venues. I am also the author of Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrecy Blog, and the creator of the NUKEMAP, a popular nuclear weapons effects simulator. General Information STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2014–) WebHarvard-educated historian of science who specializes on the history of nuclear weapons and government secrecy. Currently Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies, in the College of ...
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WebJun 4, 2024 · One US nuclear war plan, prepared in 1956 for a war in 1959, assigned high-yield nuclear weapons to be ground burst on airfields in China, the USSR, and across Eastern Europe; this would have sent lethal levels of fallout onto swaths of Western Europe even without considering Soviet use of nuclear weapons. [8] WebFeb 28, 2015 · The March 1, 1954 experiment was the first thermonuclear explosion based on practical technology that would lead to a deliverable H-bomb for the Air Force’s Strategic Air Command—part of the... foxoff
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WebSep 12, 2012 · The Nuclear Secrecy Blog. by Alex Wellerstein. Redactions In Search of a Bigger Boom by Alex Wellerstein, published September 12th, 2012. The scientist Edward Teller, according to one account, kept a blackboard in his office at Los Alamos during World War II with a list of hypothetical nuclear weapons on it. The last item on his list was the ... WebNov 22, 2024 · Nuclear Plants Have High Standards When It Comes to Safety. The U.S. nuclear industry prides itself on having safety in its DNA. That means that safety is the … WebDec 14, 2024 · Three international security experts chart the rise and fall of radiological weapons programs in the United States and the Soviet Union. Nuclear Secrecy Blog By: Morgan L. Kaplan For decades, the thought of radiological weapons has conjured terrifying images of cities covered in “death dust.” foxoff bait