A message from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists as they prepare to set the Doomsday Clock for 2024 :

The Doomsday Clock is a design that warns the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies of our own making. It is a metaphor, a reminder of the perils we must address if we are to survive on the planet. 

Each year, the Clock is set by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board, a group of internationally recognized experts on nuclear risk, climate change, disruptive technologies, and biosecurity. 

Right now, the Clock is the closest it has ever been at 90 seconds to midnight. 

What will they set the Clock at this year? Join the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on January 23rd at 3pm GMT to find out. 

Watch live on the Bulletin's website, YouTube channel, or Facebook page.