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Patricia Nilsson
Patricia Nilsson is a journalist based in London and previously contributed to The Economist, Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Huffington Post.
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Interviews Talking North Korea’s nukes with a nuclear scientistDavid Wright of the Union of Concerned Scientists says it's unlikely we'll see another test soon In September, North Korea tested its fifth nuclear device, its second this year and its most powerful so far. The move left the international community nervous and divided how to respond to North Korea’s nuclear progress. When nuclear weapons come to the forefront of the news, we've become accustomed to hearing from the usual suspects: politicians, journalists, and analysts. But we're less used to hearing from nuclear scientists - something that the Union of Concerned Scientists, since the late 1960’s, has been trying to change. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |