Modern Marvels

Season 10, Episode 61

Episode Title: Inviting Disaster 1: Three Mile Island

Air Date: 2003-10-21

Overview:

They make our lives more comfortable, more rewarding, and more secure. They are the magical machines that have brought us to the edge of the new frontier of limitless possibilities. But it is a hinterland filled with dangers and demons of our own creation. Based on the popular book Inviting Disaster by James Chiles, in this episode we explore the nuclear nightmares of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.