
X-Ray Method Could Improve Nuclear Screening
A rapid imaging technique adapted from medical applications shows promise in the detection of nuclear materials

X-Ray Method Could Improve Nuclear Screening
A rapid imaging technique adapted from medical applications shows promise in the detection of nuclear materials

Elevated Radiation Found in Air near New Mexico Nuclear Waste Site


Why the world needs more Leo Szilards
The body of men and women who built the atomic bomb was vast, diverse, talented and multitudinous. Every conceivable kind of professional – from theoretical physics to plumber – worked on the Manhattan Project for three years over an enterprise that spread across the country and equalled the US automobile industry in its marshaling of [...]

High-Powered Lasers Deliver Fusion Energy Breakthrough
A new experiment releases more energy than is pumped into fuel—a major milestone—but a long journey still remains for sustainable energy from fusion

Is Radioactive Hydrogen in Drinking Water a Cancer Threat?
The EPA plans to reevaluate standards for tritium in water

The many tragedies of Edward Teller
Edward Teller was born on this day 106 years ago. Teller is best known to the general public for two things: his reputation as the “father of the hydrogen bomb” and as a key villain in the story of the downfall of Robert Oppenheimer.

Why we need to stop comparing every Big Science project to the Manhattan Project
Alex Wellerstein who is a historian of nuclear science has some cogent thoughts that feed into what has long since been a pet peeve of mine: the tendency for politicians, the media and scientists themselves to compare every large-scale government science or technology enterprise to the famed Manhattan Project.

U.S. Nuclear Warheads Set to Get a Facelift
President Obama aims to boost 'stockpile stewardship' funds at the nation's energy labs

Doomsday Clock Moved 1 Minute Closer to Midnight
The Fukushima nuclear disaster and interest in nuclear power from Turkey, Indonesia and the UAE raised scientists' concern about the threat of humanity's destruction

Is North Korea the 9th Nation in the World with Nuclear Weapons?
Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals dwarf the rest

Nuclear test ban back on the table
United States delegation to international summit reignites hope.

Need For New Nukes?; and News From Neuroscience
In this episode, Scientific American's David Biello discusses his article on nuclear weaponry in the November issue of the magazine. And Scientific American Mind's Karen Schrock talks about some of the highlights of the Neuroscience 2007 conference that she attended last week in San Diego. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this podcast include: www.sciam.com/sciammind; www.sfn.org