Atomic scientists set Doomsday Clock
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On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to the symbolic point representing the destruction of human civilisation
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will determine if the "Doomsday Clock" needs to be adjusted at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 27.
USA TODAY asked Alexandra Bell, the president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a few questions about the Doomsday Clock.