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How a Group of Nobel Laureates United to Advocate for Global Peace

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On this day in 1955, eighteen Nobel laureate scientists launched the Mainau Declaration to publicly warn against the dangers of nuclear weapons. Within a year, dozens of their peers joined the movement, creating a powerful, united scientific voice that championed global safety and peace.
On this day in 1955, eighteen Nobel laureate scientists launched the Mainau Declaration to publicly warn against the dangers of nuclear weapons. Within a year, dozens of their peers joined the movement, creating a powerful, united scientific voice that championed global safety and peace.