Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, ... the Doomsday Clock was set at 7 minutes to midnight. 3. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has reset its 78-year-old Doomsday Clock.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, along with scientists from the University of Chicago, the organization’s website explains.

The Doomsday Clock, ... Founded in 1945 by scientists including Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Bulletin established the clock to track man-made dangers.