Scientists and Today's Struggles Against Nuclear Weapons - What Would Szilard Do?

Explore the current challenges in nuclear arms control and nonproliferation efforts in this thought-provoking conference talk by Zia Mian from Princeton University. Examine the unraveling of long-standing arrangements, the modernization of nuclear arsenals, and the broadening conditions for nuclear weapons use. Analyze the opposition faced by the 2017 United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the inherent contradictions in arms control as a means to end nuclear war threats. Learn about the potential role of scientists in addressing these issues, drawing inspiration from Leo Szilard's initiatives as a citizen-scientist. Gain insights into how science and democracy can be leveraged to reduce and eliminate risks associated with nuclear weapons in today's global context.