ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Latest Magazine Issues
Jan 2026
Jul 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
February 2026
Nuclear Technology
January 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
Sunday, June 16, 2024|2:30–3:30PM PDT
Banyan F
ANS THD Town Hall Topics
‘How to innovate an ANS Division?’
Town hall meetings are intended to interact with the division at large and especially with the young (student) members of the Division. It is an informal setting in which there are no wrong answers and which should help the Executive Committee in determining future directions. In other words, the town hall sessions are shaping the future of the division while the executive committee meeting deal with the day-to-day operation of the division. The following topics are scheduled to be open for discussion. Please do not hesitate to join us and bring your ideas and wishes to our table.