Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Public Affairs. December, 1972. Medicine in China; Genetic Engineering Symposium; Slaves of the 20th Century; Russian Experiment; Meteorites and the Moon; End of Apollo - Ambiguous Epic

Chicago: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. Chicago: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, 1972. The December, 1972 issue of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. "Science and Public Affairs" time period. The famous and historic Doomsday Clock - shown on each cover since 1947, two years after the publication's inception - is not at this time period on the cover, but still shows as twelve minutes to midnight on the contents page. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 56 pp. Near Fine (very); zero notable flaws other than the rear-cover subscriber mailing label to a Hampshire College professor. Contents almost immaculate. See all scans. Established in 1945 by biophysicist Eugene Rabinowitch and physicist Hyman Goldsmith in response to a correctly-perceived demand for nuclear information at the time by the general public, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is without doubt the most historically significant non-technical publication on the subject of "'global security and public policy issues related to the dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, climate change, and emerging technologies and diseases". Hence, over the years, BAS had become a geopolitical instrument, rather than a nuclear watchdog alone. Some feature topics in this vintage 1972 issue: Medicine in China; Genetic Engineering Symposium; Slaves of the 20th Century; Russian Experiment; Meteorites and the Moon; End of Apollo - Ambiguous Epic; much more, as always. See scan of contents page. Very, very scarce original monthly issue. Ships in stout protection, of course. LPR55