Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Friday, November 4, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016

The UN makes history on a nuclear weapons ban. Does the US care?   Joe Cirincione   The president of the Ploughshares Fund wants to know: If a treaty rises in the UN and the US media doesn't notice, does it make a difference?     'A fast reactor at any cost': The perverse pursuit of breeder reactors in India   M.V. Ramana   India’s fast breeder reactor program is uneconomical and risky, and lacks a sound rationale.     How to reduce South Asia's nuclear dangers   Jayita Sarkar, Rabia Akhtar, Mario E. Carranza   Our excellent debate on reducing South Asia’s nuclear dangers will close its final round next week. Find out what measures are available to India, Pakistan, and outside nations that might reduce the risk of a South Asian nuclear exchange. How the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources will affect world security   The latest subscription journal is now online at Taylor & Francis with a mix of free-access and subscription-only articles.   Interview with Steven Chu, former Secretary of Energy   Dan Drollette Jr.   Steven Chu was the first scientist ever to serve as a member of the president’s cabinet. In this interview, Chu talks about some of the reasoning behind the decisions he made in office; what policymakers need to do to encourage investment in renewables, and how to make progress in the current, anti-regulatory political environment. Free access from the November/December subscription journal.     New Voices of Tomorrow essay: Keeping the Biological Weapons Convention relevant   Gabrielle Tarini   Keeping pace with biotechnology: This month’s Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference is a chance to reinvigorate the aging treaty.     What We're Reading   What We’re Reading is a new blog at the Bulletin featuring short posts about articles you’ll want to see. This week we look at "super emitters," the 5% of methane leaks responsible for more than 50% of the US methane problem. Would you spend $1 trillion tax dollars on nuclear weapons? Try the new app at the Future of Life Institute. The 2016 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Annual Dinner is sold out! For more information, please call 773.702.6308.   The Nuclear Roundup is now at the Bulletin   Jodi Lieberman   Sign up to receive Jodi Lieberman's Nuclear Roundup. Discover why so many readers find this daily summary of nuclear-related news simply indispensable.     You know you will always find sharp, penetrating assessments at the Bulletin--addressing  some of the world's most wicked problems. We need your support to generate the content, host the teleconferences, and engage the best minds to debate and shape the solutions. Every gift supports a growing network of scientists, editors, policymakers, and concerned citizens who are committed to creating a safer and healthier planet.   Please give today.   About the Bulletin   For more than 70 years the Bulletin has engaged science leaders, policy makers, and the interested public on topics of nuclear weapons and disarmament, the changing energy landscape, climate change, and emerging technologies.

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