Atomic Pulse
The beat on WMDD from NTI
Welcome to our blog. Here you'll find everything from new insights and critical analysis, to behind-the-scenes accounts of what it's like to work in our field, movie recommendations, and more.
Art as Medium for Advocacy: Manga Artist Gigi Murakami on Her Mural for #CranesForOurFuture
5 Ways to Participate in #CranesForOurFuture
#CranesForOurFuture: Ukrainian Artist Eugenia Zoloto on Finding Hope during War
“At the Brink” Podcast Launches Second Season with Fallout from Oppenheimer’s Trinity Test
Stay Informed
Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on nuclear and biological threats.
Diverse Voices in Global Biosecurity: NTI | bio’s Nathan A. Paxton on integrating human and LGBTQIA+ rights into policymaking
NTI is committed to highlighting and supporting LGBTQIA + voices in national security during Pride Month and beyond.
Reflections on My First Visit to Hiroshima
"Visiting Hiroshima imparted to me a deep sense of responsibility as well as a renewed energy to work towards a world without nuclear weapons," writes Program Officer Ananya Agustin Malhotra.
NTI Seminar: Dr. Mariana Budjeryn on the Collapse of the USSR and the Disarmament of Ukraine
During an NTI seminar Dr. Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Research Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center's Project on Managing the Atom, shared key insights from her new book, Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine.
A Year of Unprecedented Urgency: Introducing the 2022 NTI Annual Report
Engaging Young People on Building a Safer World: A New Nuclear Weapons Syllabus
In 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross commissioned a study of more than 16,000 young adults across 16 countries, some of which were impacted by war and some of which were at peace. The study asked the millennials who participated to rank a dozen global issues, from health care and global warming to corruption and war, according to which ones they believed were the most important.
South Korea’s National Security Debate Goes Nuclear
When it comes to nuclear weapons and the Korean Peninsula, nearly all the attention goes to North Korea, but a public debate is heating up south of the demilitarized zone, with some officials in South Korea asking: Should Seoul pursue a nuclear weapons program, too?
Get to Know NTI: Scott Roecker on securing nuclear materials and facilities, working with Russia, and embracing his alter ego, DJ Roko
Scott Roecker, vice president of the Nuclear Materials Security team, sat down with NTI's Mary Fulham for the latest in Atomic Pulse's "Get to Know NTI" series.
NTI Seminar: Dr. Vincent Intondi on Lessons from the 1982 Disarmament Rally
How did the June 12, 1982 Disarmament Rally come to be? What is its legacy? And what lessons can we learn from it that will help bring us closer to nuclear disarmament in today’s complex world?
Whither New START: Implications of Russia’s Suspension of the Last Remaining U.S.-Russia Arms Control Treaty
Putin’s announcement is a significant blow to the last remaining strategic arms control agreement between the world’s two largest nuclear powers and to the fraying Euro-Atlantic security architecture more broadly.
Diverse Voices in International Security: NTI’s Gabby Essix on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Biosecurity Field
NTI | bio Program Officer Gabby Essix discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biosecurity field.
Atomic Pulse is edited by:
Mimi Hall
Vice President, Communications