Episode
Nuclear scientist implores colleagues to face moral responsibility
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- Jan 7, 2026
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- 391
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Summary
Scientists from around the world gathered in Hiroshima in November with the aim of charting a path toward a world free of nuclear weapons. Chairing the conference was Iraqi nuclear chemist Hussain Al-Shahristani, a man whose own life has been defined by the moral boundaries of science — and by the price he once paid for refusing to cross them.