This week we are touching on the lighter side of life and discussing the end of the world. But more specifically, the history and story behind The Doomsday Clock invented by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. We explore the factors that determine the clock's setting as well as the impact it creates. From the brink of nuclear war to the pressing dangers of climate change and emerging technologies, the Doomsday Clock remains a reminder of humanity's precarious position in the world. 
 

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Sources for this episode:

https://thebulletin.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_of_the_Atomic_Scientists

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1150982819/doomsday-clock-90-seconds-to-midnight

https://news.uchicago.edu/explainer/what-is-the-doomsday-clock#creation