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2024 CIF Spring Conference Report

High school students and teachers from Japan and the United States discuss ways to advance nuclear disarmament through youth education.

William Potter, Sarah Bidgood, and Hanna Notte

Death Dust: The Rise, Decline, and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs – CISAC Stanford

Death Dust explores the largely unknown history of the rise and demise of RW—sometimes portrayed as a “poor man’s nuclear weapon”—through a series of comparative case studies across the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, Egypt, and Iraq.

Sarah Bidgood, William Potter, and Hanna Notte

Death Dust: The Rise, Decline and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs

This seminar focuses on the findings of the recently published book “Death Dust: The Rise, Decline and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs.”

New Podcast ‘The Reason We’re All Still Here’ Explores Nuclear History

Outrider.org launched a podcast “The Reason We’re All Still Here,” with Jeffrey Lewis discussing nuclear weapons history and the citizens who chose to build a safer world.

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Congressional staffers created antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And that’s a good thing.

Staffers learn how easy it might be to genetically engineer a pathogen and how synthetic biology can speed up the manufacturing of medicinal compounds.

Lab technicians of scientists working on developing a vaccine against virus disease (Src: Shutterstock)

The Danger of ‘Invisible’ Biolabs Across the US

Proper federal oversight could make invisible labs more visible and prevent unsafe labs from working with dangerous pathogens.

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High School Students from Japan and the United States Discuss the Way Forward for Nuclear Disarmament in Monterey

Young people are creating hope through their creativity, enthusiasm and global mindedness.

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CNS Brings Together Women in STEM from Latin America and the Caribbean to Discuss Nonproliferation, Nuclear Security, and DEI Initiatives

CNS invigorated discussion of gender equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the nonproliferation and nuclear security field in Latin America and the Caribbean.

US and China flags with radiation symbol

First steps on a long path: seizing the opportunity to reduce US-China nuclear risks

Incentivizing China to see nuclear and risk reduction as beneficial rather than detrimental will require skillful U.S. diplomacy to leverage pressure from allies in Europe and regional states.

Symposium “Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security for Women in STEM in Latin America and the Caribbean”

Apply today. Symposium speakers and panelists include experts in a range of nuclear security and nonproliferation issues, emphasizing the role of women in STEM.