Last week, while watching the second episode of the HBO series Chernobyl, I was shocked to see how poorly people in power handled such a disastrous event. As Professor Legasov stated in the episode, the explosion in Chernobyl released two times more radiation than Hiroshima.  Despite the obvious threat this radiation exposure may have on the millions of people living near the site, government officials continuously denied facts and logic to maintain their reputation. While people were dying or unknowingly getting exposed to radiation, the people in power refused to take initiative until other countries caught on to what was happening. It is extremely upsetting knowing that many more lives could have been saved had the government officials listened to the scientists advising them and informed the public about the situation earlier. The episode also made question how many secrets the people in power keep from the public to this day.