Physics delivered a public lecture entitled "The Chornobyl Disaster: Could It Have Been Avoided?"
On April 25, 2025, the Faculty of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics hosted a highly insightful and profound public lecture titled "The Chornobyl Disaster: Could It Have Been Avoided?", delivered by Professor Serhii Heorhiiovych Kuzmenkov — Professor of the Department of Physics, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, and Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
💡 During the event, participants learned:
▪️ What exactly happened in Chornobyl on the tragic night of April 26, 1986;
▪️ How the leadership of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the USSR authorities responded to the catastrophe;
▪️ What large-scale consequences it had for society, the environment, and science;
▪️ And most importantly — whether this tragedy could have been prevented.
👨🏫 The lecturer provided accessible explanations of the complex physical processes that occurred in the reactor, explored the mechanisms that led to the accident, and analyzed the technical decisions that proved fatal. This allowed the audience not only to better understand the essence of the disaster but also to see it through the eyes of a physicist.
The lecture was truly engaging. Serhii Heorhiiovych encouraged critical thinking and offered a deep analytical perspective on the events of that time.
📚 Thank you to everyone who joined us!