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The science behind nuclear weapons testing

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Science New

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Video / Online Video - Science & Technology

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United States

This video explains the science and policy implications behind the possibility of the United States resuming nuclear weapons testing, something it has not done since 1992. It explores how nuclear weapons work — through fission and fusion reactions — and how scientists test weapons today without setting off full-scale nuclear explosions. The piece also explores the geopolitical and environmental consequences of ending the decades-long testing taboo.

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Senior producer/Science News
Mandana Tadayon
Senior writer, physics/Science News
Emily Conover
Animator/Diogo & Eric Pio LLC
Eric Pio
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