July 31 APS Webinar: Oppenheimer: Scientists, The Bomb, & the Implications for Today

On behalf of The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction, the APS Forum on Physics & Society invites you to register for the webinar “Oppenheimer: Scientists, The Bomb, and the Implications for Today,” which takes place July 31, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.

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The film Oppenheimer, which recently opened in theaters, tells the story of American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who led the team that built the first atomic bomb and later worked to curb the nuclear arms race. The scientific community has played a critical role in highlighting the dangers of nuclear weapons and their human and environmental impacts.

The webinar features a panel of experts to discuss:

• The devastating human and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons testing and use
• The role of scientists in the effort to halt the spread of nuclear weapons and reverse the nuclear arms race
• The growing nuclear threat and how physicists can help reduce the danger today

Speakers include:

• Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER), author of Radioactive Heaven and Earth and Nuclear Wastelands
• Dr. Lisbeth Gronlund, Research Affiliate, Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy, MIT
• Dr. Stewart Prager, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Princeton University; The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction
• Dr. Frederick Lamb (Moderator), Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction

The APS Forum on Physics and Society, the APS Forum on International Physics, and the APS Forum on the History and Philosophy of Physics are all co-sponsors of the webinar.