Something Happening Here: A Mash-up of Science, Religion, and Politics   /     08 Very Practical Physics: Dr. Hugh Haskell on Nuclear Disarmament

Description

Dr. Hugh Haskell, Senior Science Fellow at the Energy for Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, discusses nuclear disarmament. He asserts that to solve this problem and make the world safer, the U.S. should take the moral high ground: we need to set the example. (Dr. Haskell adds further clarification via the "additional remarks" link to the left of his episode listing at http://www.somethinghappeninghere.com/podcast.html.)

Summary

Very Practical Physics: Dr. Hugh Haskell, Senior Science Fellow at the Energy for Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, discusses why maintaining nuclear weapons doesn't stand up to reason: they have no valid use in conventional warfare, and they don't deter terrorsts. Dr. Haskell asserts that to solve this problem and make the world safer, the U.S. should take the moral high ground and set the example. (Dr. Haskell adds further clarification via the "additional remarks" link to the left of his episode listing at http://www.somethinghappeninghere.com/podcast.html.)

Subtitle
Dr. Hugh Haskell discusses nuclear disarmament
Duration
44:40
Publishing date
2008-08-27 03:00
Link
http://www.somethinghappeninghere.com/podcasts/shh08.m4a
Contributors
  Chuck Bryant
author  
Enclosures
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