This paper discusses the response of the university, as an institution, to the "nuclear predicatmen" i.e. to the threat of a major nuclear war and its implications. The subject is treated in a rather broad context including teaching, research, conferences, community education, etc., at...

An examination of the initial reactions to the first laboratory based fission reaction, this document parallels the event to the openning of Pandora's box. Not only are the reactions to the benefits of Nuclear power analyzed but also the detrimental effects and negative applications.