A few weeks ago, I mentioned that James Sterngold at the San Francisco Chronicle revealed new studies that suggest plutonium ages rather well (much like Sophia Loren, I observed). Sterngold is back with a longer article on the subject: Although the results are preliminary, some scientists who have reviewed parts of the research say the …
U.S. NSG India Proposal
by | 2006-03-22 | 1 Comment
ACA got a copy of a U.S. proposal that’s to be discussed in an NSG meeting taking place today and tomorrow. The proposal text, along with Daryl Kimball’s commentary, is below. ******* March 21, 2006 Colleagues: In my email post earlier today, I noted that the NSG will hold a “consultative group” meeting beginning tomorrow …
Koufax Semi-Finalist: Best Expert Blog
by | 2006-03-21 | No Comments
Yeah, I am the expert. That is why I am here to fix the cable. Hey, all, the blog is a semifinalist for a Koufax Award in the category of best expert blog. If you think the blog is deserving, please feel free to vote early but not often. Vote here. And thanks to Michael …
Iranian Nuclear Weapons Errata
by | 2006-03-19 | 5 Comments
Apologies for the light blogging. Things are settling down here in Cambridge, so I should be back to a regular schedule. Elaine Shannon, writing in Time, answers another question that I had about the data on that purloined Iranian laptop, specifically about the size of the notional nuclear device in the plans for the Shahab …
