The Cobalt Bomb Concept from Dr. Strangelove is Back

by Jeff Edwards

Cobalt bomb is a salted thermonuclear device jacketed in cobalt-59; at detonation it produces cobalt-60 and blankets regions with long-lived gamma fallout (half-life ~5.27 years). Conceived by Leo Szilard and popularized by Dr. Strangelove, it is designed to contaminate territory for decades, pushing nuclear deterrence beyond MAD toward a doomsday scenario.

By Jay Speakman
The Greenbrier Bunker: Secret Bunker at the Greenbrier Resort

Beneath West Virginia’s Greenbrier resort lay “Project Greek Island,” a top-secret Cold War bunker built to shelter all 535 members of Congress in ...
By Jay Speakman
The Complete Guide to Proper Donning and Doffing PPE By CBRN Experts

This guide explains how to properly wear and remove personal protective equipment in hazardous settings. It outlines donning and doffing steps for ...
By Jeff Edwards
Rods from God: Unleashing Orbital Kinetic Bombardment as a Theoretical Defense System

“Rods from God” refers to dropping dense tungsten rods from orbit, using only gravity to strike with the force of a small nuclear blast—yet without...
By Rebekah Brown
Thermal Pollution: Understanding the Causes and Effects of this Environmental Threat

Thermal pollution happens when industries or power plants release water that’s much hotter or colder than natural bodies, throwing off aquatic ecos...
By Jeff Edwards
10 Fire Hazards That Burned Safety Lessons Into America

Learn from the Cocoanut Grove, Winecoff Hotel, and Station Nightclub fires with our concise guide to preventing home and workplace blazes. Discover...