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Apocalypse When?

Connecticut Public Radio | By Chion Wolf
Published February 19, 2021 at 8:23 AM EST
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A 23 kiloton tower shot called BADGER, fired on April 18, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site, as part of the Operation Upshot–Knothole nuclear test series.";
Courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office / Wikipedia
Sharon Squassoni is a research professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, at the George Washington University.
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Sharon Squassoni is a research professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, at the George Washington University.
Herb Lin is a senior research scholar and Hank J. Holland Research Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
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Herb Lin is a senior research scholar and Hank J. Holland Research Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor. It moves closer to midnight depending on how close we are to human-made global catastrophe through climate change, nuclear weapons, and pandemics fueled by misinformation and failed leadership. Y’know, the typical folly of humankind.

Find out what time it is from two members of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

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GUESTS:
  • Sharon Squassoni is a research professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, at the George Washington University
  • Herb Lin is a senior research scholar and Hank J. Holland Research Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University

Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.
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