The Physicist Who Wanted No Part in a Bomb
After helping discover nuclear mission and fleeing Nazi Germany, Lise Meitner was offered a spot in the Manhattan Project. She said "no."
The Analyst Who Called the Cuban Missile Crisis
Juanita Moody sounded the alarm ahead of the Cuban Missile Crisis and fought to share her findings with the highest echelons of power, influencing history's most terrifying 13 days.
The Man with Iraq’s Bomb in his Garden
Days after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Mahdi Obeidi came forward with shocking information about Iraq's nuclear program.
The Nun Who Broke Into “Nuclear Fort Knox”
In 2012, Sister Megan Rice crossed a fence, walked past a broken security camera, and breached one of the most sensitive national security facilities.
The Civil Rights Icon Who Protested Nukes, Too
Coretta Scott King was a fixture at some of the most significant nuclear weapons protests of the 20th century.
When the People’s Astronomer Risked his Reputation
Carl Sagan, the world's most famous astronomer, leaked his own research to warn the world about nuclear winter.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood?
Beloved entertainer Mister Rogers took on America's children's nuclear anxiety during a stressful week at the height of the Cold War.
Pediatrician vs. Nuclear War
In addition to being the top resource for parents in the 20th century, Dr. Benjamin Spock was a prolific activist against nuclear weapons, believing accepting the risk of nuclear war ran counter to protecting children.
When we Almost Nuked the Carolinas
The Single Mom Who Mobilized Millions
From a typist to a single mother and PhD student, Randall Forsberg ignited a movement and helped stop the arms race.