The special program, produced by the agency’s Education team, takes a look back at the history of the event, explains the disaster’s connections with SCETV and the University of South Carolina (UofSC) and focuses on the continued study of animals, birds and insects as the lasting impact of the Chernobyl event is explored.
Thirty-five years ago, on April 26, 1986, the largest nuclear disaster in history took place behind the Soviet Iron Curtain. The event impacted nature, nuclear science, the Soviet Union’s political and economic outlook, U.S.-Soviet relations and, of course, local residents. The ramifications of the Chernobyl event were not confined just to the local area - they were felt worldwide.
Video
Host Angel Malone introduces the panel members, and sets the stage for the discussion on the largest nuclear disaster in human history – the Chernobyl incident. The disaster at Chernobyl caused...
Video
The Chernobyl incident is still an ongoing political, economic, and biological discussion. The incident was more than just a nuclear explosion which affected humans, animals, and plants; it was a...
Video
The panel discusses how the Chernobyl incident changed Russia’s political policies, as well as understanding the cultural and scientific impacts of the incident.
Video
The panel discusses how the Chernobyl incident has affected the lives of people, plants, and wildlife in the surrounding regions of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. The panel also compares the lives of...
Video
The panel compares the Chernobyl accident with other nuclear disasters throughout human history, and talks about the economic impacts in Russian-Ukrainian relations.
