IN THIS ISSUE
Letters
- The explosives issue
After 76 years in business, we know a thing or two about things that go "boom."
Abstracts
- Learning from the best
The Lab's Deputy Director for Weapons teaches students at Texas A&M University. - On the road to Los Alamos
Students at Northern New Mexico College now have a path to careers at the Laboratory. - Ask a physicist
Tina McKee answers questions about her work on a recent experiment. - The anatomy of a mushroom cloud
The different, sometimes odd, effects of nuclear detonations.
Features
- Devils in the details
Making the detonators that jumpstart nuclear weapons involves teasing out "devils" to ensure reliable performance. - What do rocks and explosives have in common?
Scientists apply what they know about the granular structure of rocks to high explosives—a novel approach that could predict how explosives age. - Eco boom
Explosives such as TNT are highly toxic to produce. That's why the Lab is designing safer, greener replacements. - Entering the realm of augmented reality
First responders train to dismantle improvised explosive devices from the safety of the computer world.
Analysis
- America's security depends on its scientific superiority
Deterrence works only if our adversaries recognize we have the scientific power to nullify and counter their attacks.
Being Essential
- Safeguarding the Laboratory
The first woman to direct the Defense Security Program prevents and neutralizes threats across the Lab campus.
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