The Manhattan Project

Dr. Ian Fairlie, an international consultant on radioactivity in the nuclear industry, provides details and warnings for Canadians drinking tap water in Ottawa, or living near a CANDU reactor. The interview closes with Dr. Fairlie's stark warning for the world due to Canada's lea ... Show More

For Dr. Helen Caldicott's website, go here. Specifically, information on the effects of radionuclides can be found here. Watch Dr. Caldicott's Academy Award winning documentaryIf You Love This Planet informing the world on the truth about nuclear war. Follow Physicians for Social ... Show More

A small group of citizens tries to hold the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to task after it blindly approved BWXT, a US arms producer, into the next decade. This facility creates nuclear fuel, and is located in the heart of a small Canadian city. Learn more at nopellets.ca 

New York has issued a public service announcement advising how people can protect themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons joined Sean to discuss the potential for nuclear war and what ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Fred Kaplan about the ever-present threat of nuclear war. They discuss the history of nuclear deterrence, U.S. first-strike policy, preventive war, limited nuclear war, tactical vs. strategic weapons, Trump's beliefs about ... Show More

Nuclear security expert Emma Belcher offers guidance on how to get elected officials to engage with the public’s concerns around nuclear weapons. This talk was filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of i ... Show More

<p>Why are there billboards warning about radioactive brine in parts of the US? What exactly is Australia's Stolen Generation? What's the insider scoop on the fracking industry and earthquakes? All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.</p><p> </p> Learn more about y ... Show More

At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused of fearmongering. But were they right after all? Learn all about the debate and its context in this classic episode.See omnystudio.c ... Show More

Tim, Ian, Seamus of FreedomToons, and Lydia join commentator and documentarian Lauren Southern to discuss Putin's threats of nuclear war, the Ukrainian MP who is alarming some people by saying she's fighting for a 'new world order,' the media outlet telling people how to profit o ... Show More

<p>Beatrice Fihn wants to rid the world of nuclear weapons. As Russian aggression raises the prospect of global conflict, can she put disarmament on the world's agenda?</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> ... Show More

Much of our discussions about nuclear weapons focus on Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, or the Cold War. But what does the current nuclear age really look like? Sarah Scoles joins Heather Williams to discuss her book “Countdown” and share first hand reporting on the scientists ... Show More

Sam Harris speaks with William J. Perry and Lisa Perry about the ever-present threat of nuclear war. They discuss the history of nuclear weapons, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the present threat of accidental nuclear war, nuclear terrorism, unil ... Show More