Part 2: Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Founded in 1957 in the village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia, the Pugwash Conferences continue to lead the world movement against nuclear weapons and towards peace.
-- A scientist with the Manhattan Project racing to develop the first nuclear bomb, Joseph Rotblat quit in protest, believing nuclear weapons were no longer needed to win World War II. He became a catalyst for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and peace movements around the world, founding the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and eventually winning the Nobel Peace Prize. This 5-episode podcast follows the discussions and debates inspired by screenings of The Strangest Dream, a film about Rotblat's life and work dedicated to world peace.
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