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‘I’m afraid I can’t do that’: Should autonomous robots be allowed to disobey orders? Read the full article by Arthur Holland Michel at https://bit.ly/4785bFi

The greenest way to mine metals for batteries could be with plants
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, ARPA-E, is spending $10 million to research how to use plants to extract nickel from soil. Read more at www.thebulletin.org

I’m an immigrant antinuclear activist. Here’s why I love Godzilla
A tiny Godzilla toy proved to be an enduring totem for Cristopher Allan Cruz Colorado, a young Salvadoran-American whose childhood obsession with the reptilian monster led to his work as an anti-nuclear activist. Read his full article at www.thebulletin.org.

Thank you to all who attended our Science on Screen film series with The Gene Siskel Film Center, and special thanks to our partners who helped make it happen: University of Chicago's Existential Risk Laboratory, The Japanese Arts Foundation of Chicago, and DePaul Humanities Center.

2024 Doomsday Clock Announcement
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live virtual news conference at 10:00 a.m. EST/1500 GMT on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 to announce if the time on the iconic “Doomsday Clock” will change.

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From a history of the world's deadliest epidemics to the story of NASA’s mission to bring back samples from Mars, here are the Bulletin's best multimedia articles of 2023: https://thebulletin.org/2023/12/the-best-multimedia-stories-of-2023?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=FacebookPost122023&utm_content=Bulletin_BestMultimediaOf2023_12252023

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Terrorists are using consumer drones—and it’s getting harder to stop them. Learn more in a new video from Bulletin editor Erik English: https://bit.ly/3uSZCeF

Join us for the Bulletin's annual gathering, Conversations Before Midnight. The keynote discussion will be with Christopher Nolan, director of "Oppenheimer." Join high-level conversations with world-renowned experts on a variety of topics, from black holes to extreme climate and recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Connect with other Bulletin supporters from around the world and engage from the comfort of home. November 6, 2023 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central Time Learn more on the Bulletin's website: https://thebulletin.org/support-the-bulletin/conversations-before-midnight-2023/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=FacebookPost102023&utm_content=Bulletin_CBM_10052023

The Bulletin's September magazine explores the hype, peril, and promise of artificial intelligence. Read the introduction by Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin—well, kind of: https://bit.ly/3RcpWcS

"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the changing atmospheric conditions brought on by El Niño will increase the risks for droughts, fires, floods, and storms that can lead to [...] vector-borne diseases, food insecurity, and heat stress, among other health threats." Read more from physician and policy researcher Laura H. Kahn: https://bit.ly/3Dd7GrG Image: Modified by Erik English based on NOAA Climate.gov, NOAA.

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Zeynep Tufekci addresses the Pathogens Project Conference
Zeynep Tufekci delivers a keynote address for the #PathogensProject Conference held April 19-20, 2023. Tufekci is the Craig Newmark Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, an author and columnist for The New York Times, and a contributor to The Atlantic. Watch the full speech via our YouTube channel. #biosecurity #biorisk #virus #science

David Kuhlman addresses the Pathogens Project Conference.
David Kuhlman, Chairman of the Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, addresses the #PathogensProject Conference.

David Relman Pathogens Project Welcome - Clip
Microbiologist and Bulletin Science and Security Board Member David Relman discusses physicist Joseph Rotblat's "A Hippocratic Oath for Scientists" in his welcome address for the #PathogensProject conference. Watch the full presentation here: https://bit.ly/43Z4XOV

David Relman Pathogens Project Welcome Clip
Microbiologist and Bulletin Science and Security Board Member David Relman quotes physicist Joseph Rotblat's "A Hippocratic Oath for Scientists" in his welcome address for the #PathogensProject conference. Watch the full presentation by clicking the link in our profile. #science #biosecurity #ethics

How biological risk is moving the Doomsday Clock
To kick off the Pathogens Project Conference taking place in Geneva on April 19 and 20, the Bulletin unveiled this video on the interconnection of the Doomsday Clock and the growing danger of biological risks. The video highlights many of the events that have moved the hands of the clock over the last seventy-six years from climate change to nuclear weapons testing, as well as a speech by UN Secretary General António Guterres, who emphasized the relevance of the Doomsday Clock for catalyzing international cooperation. The Pathogens Project aims to address the growing threat of biological risks to humanity. More information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3o2LThY