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  • Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

    Creator:
    Richards, Linda Marie
    Abstract:
    The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
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    within the Atomic Energy Commission, scientist John Gofman said, The “experts” who are in charge of

  • Mars and Popular Astronomy, 1890-1910

    Creator:
    Simpson, Emily M.
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    Beginning in the late-nineteenth century, several dialogues emerged concerning life on Mars. Some supported the notion of an inhabited Mars, citing recent observations of the planet, while others, pointing to a lack of concrete evidence, denied the validity of such a bold hypothesis. The dialogues within and between different...
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    Dissertation
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    (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987); For more on light pollution see John McNeil, Something New