Rockville Science Tuesday Lecture Series

All are welcome to tune in on Zoom for our monthly Rockville Science Tuesday lecture.

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“Chernobyl - What Went Wrong and Why” with Richard Colarco

Shortly after midnight of April 25-26, 1986, reactor #4 of the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station (near Pripyat, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union) suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded. The presentation explores why the explosion happened, the immediate aftermath of the explosion, long-term consequences of the explosion, and lessons learned.

Our speaker: Richard Colarco, is currently the treasurer and a docent at the National Capital Radio and Television Museum. He has a BS in physics, and advanced degrees in operations research and education. Mr. Colarco directed airborne reconnaissance operations in Korea, and was deputy commander of the Space Surveillance Network. He is an adjunct professor of physics and mathematics for several universities and an Amateur…