Atoms for Peace? The Atomic Weapons Establishment and UK universities

Submitted by hannah on Thu, 24/04/2014 - 16:08

Videoblog about research links between the Atomic Weapons Establishment, where the UK's nuclear weapons are designed and made, and universities. Features Jonathon Porritt (Forum for the Future), Andrew Blowers (Open University), Christopher Watson (British Pugwash Group), and David McCoy (Medact).

More info on this project: http://nuclearinfo.org/blog/nuclear-information-service/2014/02/universities-its-time-action

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education

Education-Military-Industrial Complex

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Europe

Britain

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