A team of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont is tough at work trying to predict chaos. They’re simulating the impact of everything from massive power outages to Ebola outbreaks. They’ve been dubbed the “Doomsday Squad” and their job is to anticipate everything from food and water shortages to the pandemonium caused by plague. Charles “Chick” Macal’s job is to expect the unexpected. His official title is chief scientist in Argonne’s global security sciences division. Macal leads a team […]
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