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Culture

Japanese Balloon Attack Almost Interrupted Building First Atomic Bombs

Plutonium processing plant was saved by conservative engineering.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Human

Hiroshima's Radiation

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing (infographic)
Michael Greshko, Contributor
Human

Seventy Years Later, Atomic Bombs Still Influence Health Research

Decades after atomic bombs dropped, scientists debate their application to modern radiation safety standards.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Culture

Report Outlines Steps For Nuclear Arsenal Reduction

Physicists say that the declaration of existing nuclear weapon stockpiles is essential to the future of arms reduction agreements.
Inside Science Contributor
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