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Welcome to the digital exhibition on nuclear power and technology. This exhibition explores the history, science, and future of nuclear power. Nuclear power is a controversial topic, but it is an important one to understand. The goal of this exhibition is to provide you with the information you need to draw informed, unbiased conclusions on nuclear power, in order to enhance your experience of the overall Chornobyl Reactor Room project.
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Chornobyl Among Nuclear Disasters
Nuclear disasters with catastrophic consequences, like Chornobyl, dominate the public’s perception of what could become of potential failures in nuclear facilities. Prominence of nuclear bombs and significant meltdowns seem to suggest that while any resource-related mishaps may be problematic, the failures of nuclear-powered sources bring about exceptionally tragic outcomes. While... -
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The History of Nuclear Power
The idea of the atom has been around for centuries — the Greeks believed that our world was made up of tiny, invisible particles they named atoms, from the word atomos, meaning indivisible.2 In 1789, a German chemist discovered the element uranium, named after the... -
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The Present and Future of Nuclear Power Globally
Nuclear power didn’t just disappear after the accident at Chornobyl, and will continue to affect our daily lives for a long time to come! In this section, we review the current state of nuclear as well as how it may evolve or decline in the future. -
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The Science Behind Nuclear Power
The first law of thermodynamics asserts that heat is energy, which is generated in the process of nuclear fission. The purpose of nuclear reactors is to house this process in order to reap its energy output. Fission occurs when a neutron hits a larger atom’s nucleus which is split into...
