Nuclear Historian Explains Nuclear War: Secrets & Surprising Facts π₯
Join nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein as he answers your most pressing questions about nuclear weapons, including which countries have them and how decisions are made. Get the insights you need today!
WIRED
3.3K views β’ Aug 12, 2025
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Alex Wellerstein joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about nuclear science. Which nations have nuclear bombs? Who decides who gets to have nuclear warheads and who doesn't? Why were Hiroshima and Nagasaki targeted at the end of World War II? What happens to someone's body in an atomic bomb explosion? How does radiation work? Answers to these questions and plenty more await on Nuclear Science Support.<br /><br />Director: Justin Wolfson<br />Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan<br />Editor: Paul Tael<br />Expert: Alex Wellerstein<br />Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen<br />Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White<br />Production Manager: Peter Brunette<br />Production Coordinator: Arielle Baron<br />Casting Producer: Lisandro Perez-Rey<br />Camera Operator: Lauren Pruitt<br />Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen<br />Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin<br />Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo<br />Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito<br />Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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