Nukemap

Alex Wellerstein created the Nukemap : an online map which allows one to estimate the impact of a bomb explosion at a specific point.

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Clair Patterson and Thomas Midgley, Influential Scientists

Lucas Reilly tells of the influential scientist Clair Patterson .

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Surviving Nuclear War

Marc Ambinder muses about what is known about U.S. policy for responding to a nuclear attack . Popular Mechanics editors have written a guide for citizens to maximize their survival chances in the event of nuclear war.

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Civil Defense Training

James Rainey suggests that people should be taught to survive a terrorist nuclear threat , as casualties from an isolated, low-yield bomb or radiation release could be reduced by more than half with minimal advance instruction. His main piece of advice is to hide from any initial flash and blast, and then minimize contact with the shower of radioactive dust particles. In a large building, avoiding the dust is often best achieved by staying indoors, preferably in a basement or an inner windowless room for multiple days.

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