The Nuclear Experiment That Changed Laboratory Safety Forever

The Chernobyl disaster remains one of the most devastating technological catastrophes in human history ☢️ In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a safety test at Reactor No. 4 went catastrophically wrong. A combination of reactor design flaws and human errors triggered a massive explosion that exposed the reactor core and released dangerous radioactive material into the atmosphere. Firefighters and plant workers rushed to the scene without fully understanding the level of radiation they were faci