Next generation neutron detection systems
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when at GTL Not a creature was stirring, nor playing free cell The hammock was hung by Altaeros with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The Grove plants were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of ladybugs danced in their heads; And Refresh with […]
I’ve been captivated by the news of “Operation Onymous,” the joint sting operation by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Europol that took down dozens of “dark net” websites that transacted in drugs, child pornography, and killers-for-hire. I have a fundamental appreciation for the Tor Project; even though this secure network of servers allows […]
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What’s the link between Nest and Nuclear? In an interview with Tech Cocktail, Silverside Detectors talks about connected devices and the future of nuclear threat reduction.
I dropped my water bottle in the office yesterday, spilling water on the floor. The kitchen was stocked with two types of paper towels: expensive super high absorbent name-brand rolls, and generic, thinner wipes. Taking one of the higher absorbent rolls did the trick, but so did two of the thinner ones. And the thinner […]
The good news about nuclear bombs is that only two elements can be used induce a nuclear explosion: plutonium (Pu) and highly enriched uranium (HEU). While securing and detecting these materials is a herculean task, at least the field of materials is narrowed. First, a refresher crash course in chemistry: An element is a substance […]
This is the first post in a series that reviews the basic science, trade-offs, and policy issues around nuclear threat detection. Nuclear bombs, dirty bombs, radiological dispersion…there are a lot of threats out there, and they are not all equal. When governments assess terror risks to their citizens in part based on the potential scale […]
Multiple terrorist organizations are known to be seeking a nuclear weapon, thus establishing the imperative of securing all weapons-grade nuclear materials around the globe. What’s the status of nuclear material security? It’s a mixed bag, according to Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) , a D.C.-based think-tank that has just released the 2014 Nuclear Materials Security Index. While […]
Silverside co-founders Andrew Inglis and Sarah Haig talked with Peter Lougee of 1776-DC about nuclear threat reduction, being a start-up in a highly regulated space, and Silverside’s participation in the Challenge Cup competition. Read the full interview here.
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