Laura Grego

For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.

Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.

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Timely and important, be sure to follow the Bulletin's investigations into how AI is shaping our world and the future.

Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he was ready to extend by one year the last arms control treaty between Washington and Moscow that limits the number of nuclear weapons each side has if U.S. President Donald Trump does the same.

New START is the last remaining arms control agreement between the US and Russia. Extending it would keep sensible limits on nuclear weapons while further reductions and limits are negotiated. The US should reciprocate and get to work on a follow up to New START.

Your words are much appreciated, Victoria! We worked hard on this paper. We would need to, to come up with something you didn't already know. ;)

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Hello!

Two weeks ago, on the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, Nobel Laureates, nuclear experts, and community leaders discussed the urgency of avoiding nuclear war. I was glad to have been there. The resulting declaration and recommendations, endorsed by 120 Laureates: nobelassembly.org/declaration/

Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons The number of survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly speaking out against nuclear weapons.

Eighty years is a lifetime and we’re losing the most compelling messengers about nuclear war.

Frank Von Hippel also reminded me that because it’s been a lifetime since nuclear weapons were used that people think it can’t happen again. But disarming is as urgent as ever. apnews.com/article/japa...

The Declaration's final recommendation calls on scientists, academics, civil society, and communities of faith to help create the pressure needed to compel action from global leaders. Without action, it warns, “there can be no doubt that our luck will finally run out.”

Kronos Quartet + The Hard Rain Collective - Hard Rain EP - YouTube

Live art is a good reminder of what’s at stake, and of our shared humanity. You can listen to the new production, commissioned for this event, of A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall with Willie Nelson (!), Iggy Pop (!), Laurie Anderson (!) produced by ‪@eliaeinhorn.bsky.social‬ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Kronos Quartet + Allison Russell | A Hard Rain

And an incredible concert by Kronos Quartet and the magnificent Allison Russell, who I have been hoping to see for years! She reminded us that “all children are our children, no exceptions”. You'll be glad you watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPhX...

There were a number of meaningful moments, including getting into the University of Chicago archives and seeing original Met Lab documents, including a handwritten copy of the first Franck Report, arguing against using the use of the atomic bomb against Japan.

The Declaration asks that nations reaffirm the moratorium on nuclear testing, enhance human oversight of nuclear command and control, re-enter into negotiations on treaties such as New START, and forgo massive investments in strategic missile defense.

Two weeks ago, on the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, Nobel Laureates, nuclear experts, and community leaders discussed the urgency of avoiding nuclear war. I was glad to have been there. The resulting declaration and recommendations, endorsed by 120 Laureates: nobelassembly.org/declaration/

My UCS colleague has written a deeply researched and very timely report on the US push to ramp up production of new plutonium "pits," the cores of nuclear weapons. It covers the science, policy, and strategic issues, as well as the impacts of these programs on local communities. Please circulate!

YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists You Need Science. Now Science Needs You.

The last 100 days have been an unprecedented assault on American science, scientists, institutions, and thus the people around the world who rely on it. Let's speak up. Our collective future depends on it. Please watch and reshare.
#ScienceMatters www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlu... savesciencenow.org

Congress Needs to Ask Pete Hegseth Tough Questions The new secretary of defense must face a number of challenges with experience, a steady hand, and a willingness to listen before making decisions. Pete Hegseth falls short.

The #Signalgate debacle affirms our take when Hegseth was first nominated: "Given the enormity of the challenges facing the next [defense] secretary, the US deserves someone with the experience, expertise, and judgment to deal with them wisely." Hegseth has clearly failed on all three fronts.