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March 28, 1979 1 min read

A nuclear reactor melts down in Pennsylvania -- and journalists realize they don't understand nuclear physics

The Three Mile Island accident, which began on March 28, 1979, exposed a critical gap in journalism: most reporters lacked the scientific literacy to accurately explain a nuclear crisis.

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