Earl Bertrand Russell, the philosopher, reads Albert Einsteinâs last message to the world at a press conference in Londonâs Caxton Hall on July 9, 1955. It is a statement on nuclear weapons, sponsored by Einstein and signed by eight scientists of international repute. Earl Russell told reporters, âThe statement makes clear that neither side can hope for victory in a nuclear war, and that there is a very real danger of the extermination of the human race, by dust and rain from radioactive clouds.â (AP Photo)