National Nuclear Deterrence Summary with Jill Hruby, Bob Webster, and Will Toby, Exceeding Expectations for Hazardous Waste, Indigenous Physics Students
From National Security Science Podcast by Brenda Fleming, J. Weston Phippen, Whitney Spivey, Los Alamos National Laboratory
May 3, 2024 · 29 min · Episode 21
About this episode
This episode explores the meaning of deterrence and the role of national labs in national security.
This episode topic is deterrence. We'll explore the meaning of deterrence and how the national labs help keep our country safe. We'll also bring you some audio from a deterrence conference that our team attended. To hear more about deterrence and the role Los Alamos plays, check out our latest National Security Science magazine at lanl.gov/magazine. This issue includes feature stories on what deterrence is and how it’s used, weapons effects, and some perspectives from people involved in the air- and sea-based deterrents. Labcast: Los Alamos National Laboratory is exceeding expectations in radiological and hazardous waste disposal. Highlights from the Hill: Los Alamos National Laboratory is helping bring indigenous college students into the field of physics.
People in this episode
Guests: Jill Hruby, Bob Webster, Will Toby
Topics covered
- deterrence
- national security
- hazardous waste
- indigenous physics
Keywords
- Los Alamos
- deterrence conference
- weapons effects
Mentioned in this episode
Products: National Security Science magazine
Books & works: National Nuclear Deterrence Summary, Exceeding Expectations for Hazardous Waste, Indigenous Physics Students
Places: Los Alamos
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