Nuclear 101: Making the Essential Ingredients of Nuclear Weapons

Name: Nuclear 101: Making the Essential Ingredients of Nuclear Weapons
Start: 2016-10-12T10:00:00-0400
End: 2016-10-12T11:30:00-0400

Open to the Public

In this “Nuclear 101” session, Professor of Practice Matthew Bunn will provide a basic overview of the how to produce highly enriched uranium and plutonium—the key ingredients for nuclear weapons. Prior to the session, please watch thisvideo lecture by Prof. Bunn on this topic.

Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2016 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Littauer Building - Fainsod Room, 324

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In this “Nuclear 101” session, Professor of Practice Matthew Bunn will provide a basic overview of the how to produce highly enriched uranium and plutonium—the key ingredients for nuclear weapons. Prior to the session, please watch this video lecture by Prof. Bunn on this topic.

For those also interested in nuclear weapons physics—how nuclear bombs work—please watch this video.