Nuclear Physics Explained
Nuclear Accidents and Lessons Learned
TV-PG
S1 • E18 Apr 26, 2018 32mUnder specific circumstances, it has been possible for a nuclear reactor to fail catastrophically. Revisit the serious nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island in the U.S., Chernobyl in the Soviet Union, and Fukushima in Japan, drawing lessons on the fallibility of safety features and human operators. Track the cascading sequence of failures in each accident.