The Harvard researchers analyzed Doomsday Clock settings from 1947-2024 alongside mortality data from the CDC (1950-2019) and mental health statistics from the University of Washington (1990-2019).

Doomsday Clock #10 is also fantastic, showing that Johns at least understood how to make a Moore-style story work, showing the way Doctor Manhattan changed over the course of the story.

Apocalypse now? Mortality and mental health correlates of the Doomsday Clock. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2025; 81 (2): 126 DOI: 10.1080/00963402.2024.2439762 ...

The Chicago-based nonprofit announced today the decision to advance its Doomsday Clock closer to midnight by 30 seconds. The clock is now two minutes to midnight, the symbolic hour of imminent doom.

If you’re unaware of the Doomsday Clock, its purpose is to represent how close the human race is to extinction. The clock was set to 89 seconds before midnight (a.k.a. Doomsday) in January 2025.