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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A group of scientists from the University of Chicago who had worked on the Manhattan Project held grave concerns for potential and intended use of nuclear materials as weapons, and the likelihood of nuclear war. In 1945 this group founded the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to convey their concerns and information relating to issues surrounding nuclear technology.

Famous amongst educational strategies devised by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists is the Bulletin Clock, sometimes referred to as the Doomsday Clock, providing an assessment of how close humanity approaches the brink of nuclear disaster.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists provide a great deal of information on their website, including specific information about the Bulletin Clock. Links follow -

Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists home page

http://www.thebulletin.org/

History of the Bulletin Clock

http://www.thebulletin.org/doomsday_clock/history.htm

Timeline of the Bulletin Clock

http://www.thebulletin.org/doomsday_clock/timeline.htm

Current time on the Bulletin Clock

http://www.thebulletin.org/doomsday_clock/current_time.htm