The dire lessons of the first nuclear bomb test (Axios)
The balance of scientific discovery and what is ethically and morally right got its first practical test with the nuclear bomb. It was a huge advancement for technology, but it was devastating when deployed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
With the advancements we’re seeing in AI and synthetic biology and 3D printing, access to discovering - and replicating - new discoveries is much wider, which could have devastating consequences if we’re not careful.