Science Policy and National Threats
Dimitri Kusnezov, chief scientist for the National Nuclear Security Agency and a Special Adviser to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, talked ab… read more
Dimitri Kusnezov, chief scientist for the National Nuclear Security Agency and a Special Adviser to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, talked about federal science policy and the use of simulation to solve problems and national threats. Topics included shooting down a satellite falling from space, the effects of the Fukushima earthquake, the disintegration of the Columbia Space Shuttle upon reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, and aviation safety in light of increasing threats. close
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