Part 1: Joseph Rotblat, Pugwash & Nuclear War

Part 1: Joseph Rotblat, Pugwash & Nuclear War
In the 1940's, future Nobel Peace Prize recepient Joseph Rotblat took a stand against nuclear weapons. Where does the nuclear anti-proliferation movement stand today?

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A scientist with the Manhattan Project racing to develop the first nuclear bomb, Joseph Rotblat quit in protest, believing nuclear weapons were no longer needed to win World War II. He became a catalyst for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and peace movements around the world, founding the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and eventually winning the Nobel Peace Prize. This 5-episode podcast follows the discussions and debates inspired by screenings of The Strangest Dream, a film about Rotblat's life and work dedicated to world peace.

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• joseph rotblat
• nobel peace prize
• nuclear proliferation
• anti-nuclear movement
• nuclear bomb
• pugwash