Tag Archives: History of Dooms Day Clock

The Doomsday Clock (History Channel) – When will the end of time occur? Hmm, if only we had a DOOMS DAY CLOCK! Check out this interesting DVD documenting the history of the Dooms Day Clock. Developed in 1947 as an image to symbolize urgency in the Cold War and the threat of nuclear disaster, the mission of the Doomsday Clock has expanded to include non-nuclear global security issues. Maintained by the Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, it’s based at the University of Chicago. In response to world events, they move the clock’s minute hand closer to or away from midnight–doomsday. In this hour, we cover the clock’s history, its effectiveness, and its critics.