Physics Program Presents
Testing the Hydrogen Bomb:
The Marshall Islands Story
Friday, October 21, 2016
Hegeman 107
12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Emlyn Hughes, Columbia University
In the 1940s and 1950s, the United States performed 67 nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, including the detonation of the largest hydrogen bomb (15 megatons), named Bravo. Seventy years later, the impact of these tests on the Marshallese people is still apparent. As an example, the more recent challenge of rising sea levels coupled with the remaining nuclear waste represents a particularly chilling problem. Here, we discuss our recent publication on this topic as well as future research plans.For more information, call 845-752-7302, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Hegeman 107