Film: Martin Rees speaks to TalkWorks on nuclear disarmament, threats confronting humanity in the 21st century and what must change as part of the 2013 Global Perspectives series.
Part 1: The nuclear threat
Martin Rees on narrowly avoiding nuclear catastrophe during the Cold War. Although there are fewer nuclear weapons worldwide today, the global nuclear threat is only in abeyance. Pakistan and North Korea are of particular concern, and there are also uncertainties due to the proliferation of nuclear power. The five major nuclear powers must do more to reduce their nuclear arsenals if they want to prevent further proliferation.
Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow, OM, is a British cosmologist and Astronomer Royal. He served as President of the Royal Society of London (1999-2010); Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (2004-20120); Member, UK Trident Commission; and author of 'Our Final Century' (2003) and 'From Here to Infinty' (2011).
