Friday, January 15th, 2010

Adjusting the Doomsday Clock

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Photo by Flickr user alancleaver_2000

Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists adjusted the minute hand of its "Doomsday Clock," a measure of the world's vulnerability to catastrophe. Citing a more "hopeful state of world affairs," the group moved the minute hand to 6 minutes to midnight, one minute further away than it was previously. Originally linked mainly to the potential for nuclear apocalypse, the clock now takes into account other dangers such as climate change and threats from emerging technologies. We'll talk about the clock, and its status.

Guests

Lawrence Krauss
Board of Sponsors, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Foundation Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department
Inaugural Director, Origins Initiative
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona

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Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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