What physicists can do to improve international security? (abgesagt)

Max-von-Laue-Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der DPG 2020 in Bonn

Lecture
Date:
Th, 02.04.2020 20:00  –   Th, 02.04.2020 21:00
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Steve Fetter, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Address:
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Hauptgebäude, Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Aula
Language:
English
Contact person:
Beatrice Hensel,
External Link:

Description

After developing nuclear weapons, physicists were at the forefront in alerting policymakers and the public to the dangers of nuclear war. National academies, non-governmental organizations, and individual scientists helped conceive and promote arms control concepts and develop verification technologies which formed the foundation for treaties that enhanced international security and stability. That foundation is now crumbling, as treaties are discarded and a new generation of nuclear weapon systems is under development. Moreover, new security challenges are arising from emerging technologies, including quantum sensors and computing; artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics; cybersecurity; small satellites; and gene synthesis and editing. The physics community can play an important role in educating policymakers and the public about these risks and how they can be reduced.

 

Der Max-von-Laue-Vortag ist offen für alle Tagungsteilnehmenden und die interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Der Eintritt ist frei.