Shrinking U.S. nuclear weapons labs poised for historic reinvention
Monday, January 12, 2009 - 16:56
in Physics & Chemistry
Because of a changing global role for nuclear weapons, government officials are seeking to cut the size of the U.S. nuclear weapons labs by a third-over the next 20 years. Along with the sweeping reductions, many scientists are calling for a historic reinvention of the weapons complex, which will be shaped in large part by President-Elect Barack Obama. An article on this topic is scheduled for the 12 January issue of Chemical and Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine...