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On January 27th, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time.

The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel.

Learn more: buff.ly/qZ9vlw5
Watch the 2026 Doomsday Clock Announcement on January 27th at 10 a.m. ET
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Today marks 80 years since our nonprofit newsroom started publishing.

To mark this milestone—in true Bulletin fashion—we published a magazine issue that looks to the future.

Check it out: buff.ly/REJsWIF
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🚨 JUST IN: Kathryn Bigelow's latest film, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, is a welcome and useful reminder that the dangers of nuclear weapons never went away—and an invitation to discuss how to deal with them, Mark Goodman writes in @thebulletin.org.

#kathrynbigelow #ahouseofdynamite #nuclearweapons #nukesky
What we should be talking about after watching Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' nuclear thriller
Kathryn Bigelow's latest film, A House of Dynamite, is a welcome and useful reminder that the dangers of nuclear weapons never went away—and an invitation to discuss how to deal with them.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Today, join the Bulletin for an expert panel on the future of artificial intelligence at 11:45 AM CT / 12:45 PM ET. ⬇️
Your Data and Your Truth in the AI Era
The rise of social media has blurred the boundaries between fact and fiction. Viral content from unknown sources and weaponized narratives raise a troubling ...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I talked with Sébastien Philippe (@sebphilippe.bsky.social) about winning the MacArthur 'genius' grant, nuclear war, and academic freedom for @thebulletin.org.

#MacFellow #NuclearPolicy #ArmsControl #nukesky @uwmadison.bsky.social @princeton.edu @palfrey.org
Sébastien Philippe on winning the MacArthur 'genius' grant, nuclear war and academic freedom
Nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, one of the 22 recipients of this year's prestigious MacArthur fellowship, explains the importance of bridging science, engineering, policy analysis, and...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🚨 JUST IN: Extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty by a year, even informally, would be a security and diplomatic win for the United States, writes Jon Wolfsthal (@jonatomic.bsky.social) in @thebulletin.org.

#nuclearweapons #NewSTART #nukesky #Trump #Putin #China
Why President Trump should put off the new nuclear arms race for one more year
Extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty by a year, even informally, would be a security and diplomatic win for the United States.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Join the Bulletin for a virtual panel, "Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration," today at 11:30 A.M. EDT / 10:30 A.M. CDT. ⬇️
Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration
Earlier this year, President Trump issued an executive order and a proposed budget proposal aimed at cutting support for the scientific research community. A...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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🚨 JUST IN: Washington's unabashed protection of Israel's nuclear goals is unqualified. It also goes against US security interests and public opinion.

Time for the US to end its support of Israel's monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East.

#Israel #NPT #nuclearweapons #Iran #Gaza #nukesky
Why the US should stop protecting Israel's nuclear weapons
Washington's unabashed protection of Israel's nuclear goals is unqualified. It also goes against US security interests and public opinion.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It was a privilege to see this live, and it is still so powerful to watch it on video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPhX...
Kronos Quartet + Allison Russell | A Hard Rain
YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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July 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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🚨 JUST IN: I break down the risks of striking Iran’s nuclear sites. What could go wrong?

In @thebulletin.org

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#Iran #Natanz #Fordow #Israel #proliferation #nuclearweapons #nukesky
The radiation risks of Iran’s nuclear program, with or without a strike on Fordow
Israel’s attacks create significant risks at Iran's nuclear sites. What could go wrong?
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June 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A primer on the Israeli attacks on Iran
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Israel attacks Iran, targeting military leaders, nuclear facilities, and nuclear scientists
Israel launched attacks on Iran Thursday that targeted nuclear sites and military leaders, reportedly killing the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and some number of nuclear scientists. According to...
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June 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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New video from me and @thebulletin.org based on research from @scientistsorg.bsky.social: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have in 2025?

One topic covered in the video is Russia's 2024 revisions to its nuclear deterrence policy, which Ukraine's drone attack this past weekend may have violated.
June 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Good context here on the potentially catastrophic consequences of an Indo-Pak nuclear war. thebulletin.org/2025/05/the-...
The India-Pakistan conflict continues for a third day. So does the possibility of nuclear escalation.
The three stories from the Bulletin's archives provide some historical context for a long-simmering conflict that has once again turned hot—and once again poses the possibility of nuclear war that cou...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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This story from several years ago explains in harrowing detail why the current cross-border fighting between India and Pakistan could create a globall environmental catastrophe. thebulletin.org/2019/10/how-...
How an India-Pakistan nuclear war could start—and have global consequences
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May 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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🚨 Just in: India’s missile attack shows that managing an India-Pakistan crisis is easier said than done

By @alizia1992.bsky.social in @thebulletin.org

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#India #Pakistan #Kashmir #Pahalgam #nuclearweapons #nukesky
India's missile attack shows that managing an India-Pakistan crisis is easier said than done
India’s missile attack enhances the prospect of a major confrontation—one that has nuclear undertones.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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An "apparent attempt by Russia to infect AI chatbots themselves with propaganda shows that the internet as we know it may be changed forever."

What can be done to mitigate the harms of LLM grooming?

Read more from Annie Newport and @ninajankowicz.com. ⬇️
Russian networks flood the Internet with propaganda, aiming to corrupt AI chatbots
A pro-Russia network is internally corrupting large-language models to reproduce disinformation and propaganda.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk’s Plans for Mars Threaten Earth (@zachweinersmith.bsky.social and my latest for @thebulletin.org)

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Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk's plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth
Elon Musk's quest to colonize Mars could upend international cooperation and the establishment of space as a commons—it's a risk to Earthlings everywhere.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Consumer drones are more popular and powerful than ever. Smart features and modification kits make them a versatile and dangerous tool of modern warfare. @bulletinatomic.bsky.social
Terrorists are using consumer drones—and it’s getting harder to stop them
Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was shocking as much for its brutality as its effectiveness. Warfare experts have noted Hamas’s use of commercia...
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December 6, 2023 at 12:57 PM