Michael Short

Instructor

MIT

2 standalone talks · 2 total lectures · 2h recorded

Engineering, Control & Robotics Biology & Neuroscience

Standalone talks by Michael Short

Self-contained public lectures, keynote addresses, and research seminars.

Chernobyl: Technical and Cultural Factors Leading to the Accident

54:24

Engineering·Standalone Lecture

Chernobyl: Technical and Cultural Factors Leading to the Accident

Michael Short·MIT

From MIT OpenCourseWare, this lecture rigorously dissects the Chernobyl accident, analyzing the inherent design flaws of the RBMK reactor and the cascade of human errors exacerbated by Soviet institutional culture.

Chemical and Biological Effects of Radiation; Deconstructing Nuclear Misinformation

59:36

Bio & Neuro·Standalone Lecture

Chemical and Biological Effects of Radiation; Deconstructing Nuclear Misinformation

Michael Short·MIT

An MIT OpenCourseWare lecture elucidates the chemical and biological mechanisms of radiation damage, from molecular interactions to organismal effects, culminating in a critical analysis of common nuclear misinformation.