Nuclear Physicist Sam Cohen
Nuclear physicist Sam Cohen died Sunday at age 89, the Washington Post reported in an obituary today. Cohen, a veteran of the Manhattan Project, conceived, designed and advocated development of the neutron bomb, a high-radiation anti-personnel weapon.
He cordially despised the Federation of American Scientists, which didn’t stop him from writing and calling us regularly to discuss his bodily ailments, the history of nuclear weapons, classification policy, and whether or not former Secretary of Energy Hazel O’Leary was the devil’s spawn.
In 2000, Sam Cohen authored and self-published a book called “Shame.” It is an almost unbearably candid memoir of the author’s abusive childhood, which left him deeply scarred, and a description of how his views of nuclear weapons emerged as a result. It is a neglected classic. We reviewed it here. Rest in peace.
Traveling from 0k to 24k in Motuo, Tibet
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Play VideoOn Motuo Road in Tibet Autonomous Region, there are many places named by digits, like 24k, 52k, and 80k. These names reflect their position at different distances from the start of Motuo Road, which is in Bo Mi County. CCTV reporter Yin Xiang had a chance to experience the environment and conditions from 0k to 24k.
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| On Motuo Road in Tibet Autonomous Region, there are many places named by digits, like 24k, 52k, and 80k. These names reflect their position at different distances from the start of Motuo Road, which is in Bo Mi County. |
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