The Chernobyl Disaster Part 1

About this episode

This episode explores the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the events leading to the disaster.

We've been waiting for this one! This month, we're bringing you a 2-part series all about The Chernobyl Disaster. In part 1, we learn about the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, how it worked, and how the unthinkable happened. Please note that, as we say multiple times in this episode, we are not scientists! But we're trying our best! Amanda worked very hard on this one, and it's a topic we've been wanting to explore for a long time. We hope you find it as interesting as we do!

People in this episode

Host: Amanda

Topics covered

• Chernobyl Disaster
• nuclear power
• historical events
• safety failures
• Soviet Union

Keywords

• Chernobyl
• nuclear disaster
• history
• Soviet Union
• power plant
• safety
• radiation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

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