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b'The nuclear threat is back, and the Doomsday Clock is almost at midnight. How did we end up here again? In the 1930s, German physicists learned that splitting the nuclei of heavy atoms could release tremendous amounts of energy. Such theoretical ideas became relevant when WW II began.\\xa0\\nToday, we try to eliminate nuclear weaponry while exploiting the atom for peaceful uses, such as energy generation. But as the invasion of Ukraine shows, power plants can also be military targets. We lay out some of the questions that scientists and strategists are grappling with considering recent events.\\xa0\\nGuests:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nJohn Mecklin\\xa0\\u2013 Physicist, and Editor-in-Chief of the\\xa0Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.\\n\\n\\n\\nRobert Rosner\\xa0\\u2013 Physicist at the University of Chicago and a former chair of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientist\\u2019s Science and Security Board.\\n\\n\\nEric Schlosser\\xa0\\u2013 Journalist, author of \\u201cCommand and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety.\\u201d\\n\\nFeaturing music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'