Frank Fenner
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Frank John Fenner was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted
Professor Frank Fenner
Fenner (second from right) and colleagues review plans for the John Curtin School of Medical Research
Human extinction
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Human extinction, or omnicide, refers to the possible ending of the human species, either by population decline due to singular natural events—for example, space irradiation, asteroid impact, or large
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…population. He was emeritus professor at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. In June 2010, he predicted in an interview with The Australian the extinction of the human race within a century, primarily as the result of human overpopulation, environmental degradation and climate change. He died in Canberra on the morning of…
Nuclear war is an often predicted cause of the extinction of humankind.
Castle Romeo nuclear test on Bikini Atoll
Placard against omnicide, at Extinction Rebellion (2018)