STV 20461 - Nuclear Warfare, Spring 2008

Nuclear Warfare (STV 20461) provides an overview of a broad range of topics regarding nuclear weapons. Although the emphasis is on nuclear weapons, we will consider other weapons of mass destruction, particularly in the context of the threat due to terrorism and rogue states. The goal is to be informed of the background history and technical issues so as to know how best to deal with them in the future.

STV 20461 - Nuclear Warfare Professor Grant J. Mathews, Ph.D. Science, Technology and Values University of Notre Dame Course Structure: 75-minute classes, twice a week.

Atomic Cloud over Nagasaki, August 9, 1945.  Image courtesy of the United States Federal Government.

Course Description

This is a cross-listed course. For full course materials, please visit PHYS 20061.

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