Nuclear security expert Emma Belcher offers guidance on how to get elected officials to engage with the public’s concerns around nuclear weapons. This talk was filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.