Laurie Anderson: O Superman (Nuclear Disarmament Science with Zia Mian)

Laurie Anderson joins us live from NYC’s Poster House Museum in
conversation with Dr. Zia Mian (Princeton physicist & nuclear
policy expert). We explore her iconic 1982 hit “O Superman” and its
album Big Science—how it anticipated many of the tensions of the
nuclear age and still resonates powerfully in today’s disarmament
debates. Together, they challenge the logic of deterrence, unpack
how nuclear weapons work, and consider how networks—rather than
traditional institutions—might better enact change. Also: the rifts
within scientific communities, the role of “Big Science,” and more.
Bonus content features producer and radio host Elia Einhorn joining
to premiere Kronos Quartet’s Nobel Prize Committee commissioned
rendition of “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” featuring Laurie, Willie
Nelson and a host of others.