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The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs hosted an event together with the Royal Society to mark the 70th anniversary of a declaration signed by Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and nine…
Read articleOn July 9, 1955, two of the most eminent intellectuals of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein, issued an appeal to humanity, urging that the immense peril associated with nuclear…
Read articleThursday 5 November, P19 – PLENARY SESSION: 60 Years after the Russell-Einstein Manifesto: What Next (Ioujima)
Read articleTo help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, Executive Director Sandra Ionno Butcher presented a talk at the Thinkers Lodge Lobster Factory, Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in the final session of…
Read articleBetween 12-17 March 2014, Pugwash Executive Director Sandra Ionno Butcher was hosted by Japan Pugwash for a number of presentations and participation in events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Castle Bravo nuclear…
Read articleThe Origins of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto by Sandra Ionno Butcher Pugwash History Series #1 May 2005
Read articleThe Russell-Einstein Manifeston. In the tragic situation which confronts humanity, we feel that scientists should assemble in conference to appraise the perils that have arisen as a result of the development of…
Read articleRussell-Einstein Manifesto The launch of what became known as the Russell-Einstein Manifesto took place at Caxton Hall in London, 9 July 1955.
Read articleOn 9 July 1955, a room full of curious international reporters gathered in London for a mysterious announcement of purported world significance.
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