# Alex Wellerstein
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alex wellerstein (born 5 September 1981) is a historian of science at the Stevens Institute of Technology who studies the history of nuclear weapons. He is the creator of NUKEMAP.
== Background ==
Wellerstein grew up in Stockton, California. He received a BA in History from University of California, Berkeley in 2002, and a PhD in History of Science from Harvard University in 2010.
The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age with author Alex Wellerstein: Episode 313
This week on History Happy Hour: President Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if he, himself, did not fully understand the decisions being made until after the atomic bomb was used.
Chris and Rick will talk to historian Alex Wellerst…
When A Man Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Dive into the harrowing tale of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only known survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Discover how a businessman’s ordinary trip turned into an extraordinary testament to human resilience.
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Wikipedia: Tsutomu Yamaguchi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
Nuclear War... Total Annihilation?
Nine countries, including North Korea, have nuclear weapons. What would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped-- say, in New York City? We talk to nuclear historian Dr. Alex Wellerstein, nuclear engineer Dr. Tetsuji Imanaka, and epidemiologist Dr. Eric Grant. UPDATE 04/27: We've adjusted this episode…
Introducing Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy?
The nuclear age began in secrecy and scientific ambition. The story is familiar, but its implications have never left us. Face-Off: Nuclear Anarchy is an 8-part series tracing the arc of nuclear danger. A bomb created in a moment of wartime urgency became the foundation of a global order defined by…
Alex Wellerstein | Who Controls the Bomb?
A president can order a nuclear strike. Controlling what happens next is another matter.
Nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein joins Vladimir Bobetic to talk about what Truman really knew before Hiroshima and Nagasaki, how military planners shape presidential choices, and why a smaller nuclear bomb of…
The Race to Build the Bomb
The nuclear age began in fear, secrecy, and scientific ambition. The bomb created in a moment of wartime urgency became the foundation of a new global order defined by terror and deterrence. The story is familiar, but its implications have never left us. In episode two of the series, Jane Perlez in…
Nuclear War... Total Annihilation?
Nine countries, including North Korea, have nuclear weapons. What would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped-- say, in New York City? We talk to nuclear historian Dr. Alex Wellerstein, nuclear engineer Dr. Tetsuji Imanaka, and epidemiologist Dr. Eric Grant. UPDATE 04/27: We've adjusted this episode…
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