The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at 50 Years

An expert panel takes a look back at the origins of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and discusses its future. Take a walk through the NPT’s progression as well as examining the status of non-proliferation, disarmament, and nuclear energy cooperation.

Other topics covered include:

• Nuclear weapons today and the status of other arms control agreements
• What can we do as professionals and citizens
• The future of the NPT

Panelists

• Angela Di Fulvio, Assistant Professor of Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Kathryn Huff, Assistant Professor of Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Richard Meserve, President Emeritus, Carnegie Institution for Science
• Zia Mian, Co-Director, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University
• Stewart Prager, Professor of Astrophysical Sciences and Affiliated Faculty, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University

Moderator

• Craig Piercy, ANS Executive Director/CEO