the bomb at 75
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs, Pioneer Works is hosting the bomb at 75, a limited series where author Eric Schlosser and artist Smriti Keshari talk with experts in the nuclear field about their personal histories, their critical work, the shocking and fascinating scenes they have witnessed, as well as their hopes and messages for the future.
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the bomb at 75: Lieutenant General Arlen "Dirk" Jameson on Leading Us Strategic Command and the Nitty-Gritty of Nuclear Planning
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the bomb at 75: Leona Morgan on Nuclear Colonialism and the Effects of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Nation
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the bomb at 75: Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Zink on a Day in the Life of a B-52 Navigator
Schlosser and Keshari converse with Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Zink, a former B-52 navigator and bombardier during the Cold War. As someone who literally had his finger on the atomic trigger, Zink is uniquely positioned to provide a sense of what it was like to be on the edge of nuclear war.
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the bomb at 75: Dr. Emma Belcher on the Toxic Legacy of Australian Nuclear Testing and the Continuing Nuclear Threat
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the bomb at 75: Dr. William Perry on His Years as Secretary of Defense and Coming-of-Age in the Nuclear Era
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the bomb at 75: Beatrice Fihn on the everyday work of Ican and winning the Nobel Peace Prize