Fallout

Inventing the Doomsday Machine

It is not a thing a sane man would do

Sep 26 •

Alex Wellerstein

Irradiating the planet

Los Alamos scientists calculate the limits of radioactivity, 1947-1949

Sep 5 •

Alex Wellerstein

Nuclear families

The imagery of the "family" in fallout shelter pamphlets, 1959-1961

Apr 11 •

Alex Wellerstein

Civil Defense and Preppers

A brief history of Preppers, part 1

Apr 4 •

Alex Wellerstein

Survival of the Relocated Population of the U.S. after a Nuclear Attack, 1976

The surprising secret to surviving a nuclear war is... to not be near the bombs when they go off

Aug 1, 2024 •

Alex Wellerstein

The fate of cities

Building a video game model for the impact of a large-scale nuclear war on American cities

Jul 19, 2024 •

Alex Wellerstein

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