National Security Science Podcast

Read the feature article about McMillan [https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science/0325-remembering-charlie-mcmillan]. Read remembrances of McMillan [https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science/0325-remembrances]. Read other National Security Science magazine articles [https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science]. National Security Science highlights work in the weapons and other national security programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory. NSS is unclassified and supported by the office of the deputy Laboratory director for Weapons. To subscribe, email magazine@lanl.gov [magazine@lanl.gov], or call 505-667-4106.

To learn more, see https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science [https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science]. National Security Science (NSS) highlights work in the weapons and other national security programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory. NSS is unclassified and supported by the Lab’s Office of National Security and International Studies. To subscribe, email magazine@lanl.gov, or call 505-667-4106.

The National Security Science podcast is a spin-off of National Security Science [https://www.lanl.gov/discover/publications/national-security-science/index.php] magazine at Los Alamos National Laboratory [https://www.lanl.gov/]. We bring you stories from the Lab’s Weapons Program—stories that show how innovative science and engineering are the key to keeping America safe. Or, as we like to say, better science equals better security. Read National Security Science magazine online here. Request a print copy or provide feedback by emailing magazine@lanl.gov [magazine@lanl.gov?subject=Podcast%20listener]. For more Los Alamos stories, visit  discover.lanl.gov [https://discover.lanl.gov/] LA-UR--24-29457

To learn more about nuclear weapons effects, see the Spring 2024 issue of National Security Science magazine [https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2024-spring/]and the following articles:  Beyond the Blast [https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2024-spring/beyond-the-blast] What Affects Effects [https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2024-spring/what-affects-effects] EMP: Could It Happen to Me? [https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2024-spring/emp-could-it-happen-to-me] Effects in Action [https://discover.lanl.gov/publications/national-security-science/2024-spring/effects-in-action]

This episode topic is deterrence. We'll explore the meaning of deterrence and how the national labs help keep our country safe. We'll also bring you some audio from a deterrence conference that our team attended. To hear more about deterrence and the role Los Alamos plays, check out our latest National Security Science magazine at lanl.gov/magazine. This issue includes feature stories on what deterrence is and how it’s used, weapons effects, and some perspectives from people involved in the air- and sea-based deterrents. Labcast: Los Alamos National Laboratory is exceeding expectations in radiological and hazardous waste disposal. Highlights from the Hill: Los Alamos National Laboratory is helping bring indigenous college students into the field of physics.