Why is the “doomsday clock” at 2 minutes to midnight?

The Doomsday Clock, introduced in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, has been reset 23 times depending on world events. In January 2018, it was reset to 2 minutes to midnight due to threats such as North Korean nuclear aggression and climate change. The hypothetical Doomsday Clock was introduced in 1947, making its […]

What’s a doomsday device?

A doomsday device is a theoretical invention that could destroy the world or end human life. It has been associated with various scientific inventions, including nuclear bombs and the Large Hadron Collider. The concept of a doomsday has been incorporated into religious beliefs and has been explored in apocalyptic fiction. The atomic bomb was treated […]

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