The difficult part to this achievement is discovering the breakthrough tech Project Phoenix. Out of 55 possible breakthrough techs, only about a dozen are so can be unlocked for any play-through. This video shows a quick and easy strategy to find the tech.
The second part is very simple; request a rocket full of passengers and give them only a dome with no water or oxygen. They will soon bite the dust and have a 50% chance of being revived and unlocking the achievement.