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What Happened at Chernobyl?, with Todd Allen

What Happened at Chernobyl?, with Todd Allen

FromResources Radio


What Happened at Chernobyl?, with Todd Allen

FromResources Radio

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Todd Allen, chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Todd and Daniel discuss Chernobyl—what caused the explosion, what is known about its health effects, and what lessons policymakers and nuclear engineers learned from the disaster. Todd and Daniel also comment on the recent HBO miniseries called "Chernobyl"—what did it get right, and where did it miss the mark?

References and recommendations:
"Lessons of Darkness"; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104706/
"Full Body Burden" by Kristen Iversen; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/216565/full-body-burden-by-kristen-iversen/9780307955654/
"The Grid" by Gretchen Bakke; https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-grid-9781608196104/
Released:
Jul 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Resources Radio is a weekly podcast by Resources for the Future. Each week we talk to leading experts about climate change, electricity, ecosystems, and more, making the latest research accessible to everyone.