Scott Nolan Smith

"We don’t need to abandon data or lectures, but we do need more spaces where stories are given room to make people feel something, remember the information, and act on it." open.substack.com/pub/yourlocale…

A panel of NTI experts painted a stark picture of what the war may mean for Iran’s nuclear program, the risks of proliferation, and the wider nonproliferation regime. nti.org/news/nti-exper…

What was once a niche interest is quickly spreading across Latin America. #SoftPower #Korea theguardian.com/music/2026/apr…

We’re proud to announce a brand-new nti.org! 25 years of web development wasn’t really working for us, so we decided it was time to get back to basics. It might even look familiar to some of you!

April Fools' Day works because we share a framework: we know the rules, we know the timeline, and by April 2nd the game is over. We have no equivalent for biological threats. And that's a serious problem. I’ll explain what I mean. 🧵 #nojoke

How the war is shaping nuclear security and proliferation risks in Iran and beyond and what can be done to mitigate them. youtu.be/axJgJC-ivVU?si…

Apply! Join @NTI_WMD + @TheElders for an Intergenerational Dialogue linking young pros w/ global leaders on biosecurity, emerging tech & pandemic prep. Applicants should be able to communicate complex challenges in ways that motivate decisionmakers to act nti.org/news/applicati…

"A vial doesn’t need a missile to become a weapon." statnews.com/2026/03/25/ira…

As top U.S. officials consider the resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing, it is critical to remember that this would be an unnecessary, unwise, and unwelcome move. yahoo.com/news/articles/…

The fact that World Health Organization officials are preparing for a “worst-case scenario” nuclear catastrophe if the U.S.-Israel war with Iran escalates further demonstrates the gravity of this moment. It is critical that world leaders work to reduce nuclear risk, not exacerbate it. politico.eu/article/were-p…

“The biggest, maybe the most colossal failure that … the global health community had was a failure of communication.” healthpolicy-watch.news/global-health-…

Disney’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 reminds us that failing to safeguard a powerful asset—whether a magical lucky coin or advanced tech—can lead to disaster. Strengthening AIxBio governance is about accelerating innovation and preventing harm. nti.org/risky-business…

"If the federal government can subsidize oil tankers to keep gasoline prices low, why not support efforts to address increasing rates of the most common vaccine-preventable illnesses, especially when current federal policy causes higher levels of illness?" thehill.com/opinion/health…

“Even if President Trump declares victory tomorrow, and points to the damage done to Iran’s conventional military, the fact of the matter is you have a more hardline regime in place with the key ingredients for a nuclear weapon,” said @BrewerEricM to the @LATimes. Read more: latimes.com/politics/story…

"Public health must reclaim its identity not just as a scientific enterprise, but as a mobilizing one. It must participate in shaping culture and policy – not as a byproduct of producing evidence, but as a deliberate act." healthpolicy-watch.news/how-public-hea…

As cities compete for investment and influence, the question isn’t how to host their own SXSW style festival, but whether they are willing to commit the decades it takes to realize a city rebrand. #SoftPower monocle.com/affairs/how-so…

Congress must go beyond reinstating US government research spending and re-establish decentralized governance at the NIH and other agencies, says sociologist Natalie B. Aviles. go.nature.com/4aYhnvX

Without a uniform federal standard, which vaccines a child receives will be shaped less by scientific consensus than by the politics of the state they’re born in. vox.com/health/481752/…

It’s incredibly surprising & disappointing to see the US take this position, @NTI_WMD's Eric Brewer tells @laurnorman. We should be unequivocal that any attacks...that could put at risk the ability of nuclear power plants to operate safely are off limits. wsj.com/world/for-the-…

“I think that we underestimate the extent to which federal government data run our lives. If the data environment changes, which it has been, it has the potential to cause a lot of chaos and a lot of disruption.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…