there is no shortage of scientific data on this "accident"
this photo essay does not pretend to be scientific.
it is more likely to speak to the right brain side of things.
here are jsut a few of the collections of data on the April 1986
reactor incident...
from a web search..
   1. Chernobyl - Tschernobyl - Information
      ... information, communication and networking platform, provided by Switzerland and the United Nations, on the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor ...
      http://www.chernobyl.com/
   2. Chernobyl Disaster
      A site exploring the Chernobyl accident. Including causes of the Chernobyl accident, sequence of events leading to the Chernobyl ...
      http://www.chernobyl.co.uk/
   3. World Nuclear Association | Information | Chernobyl
      ... Chernobyl. March 2001 ... NB: "Chernobyl" is the well-known Russian name for the site; "Chornobyl" is preferred by Ukraine. click to enlarge Source: OECD NEA. ...
      http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.htm
   4. Chernobyl Page
      Dr. Meshkati's Page on Chernobyl. Causes. Research and Information. ... US Department of Energy International Nuclear Safety Program. DOE Chernobyl Initiatives. ...
      http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~meshkati/chernobyl.html
   5. Chernobyl'
      Chernobyl'. In April 1986, Chernobyl' (Chornobyl' in Ukrainian) was an obscure city on the Pripiat' River in north-central Ukraine. ...
      http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/soviet.exhibit/chernobyl.html
   6. The United Nations and Chernobyl
      History of the United Nations and Chernobyl. Chernobyl ... The Inter-Agency Task Force meeting on Chernobyl took place on 19 March 2004. The ...
      http://www.un.org/ha/chernobyl/
   7. Chernobyl: Assessment of Radiological and Health Impact - 2002 ...
      The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year ...
      http://www.nea.fr/html/rp/chernobyl/chernobyl.html
   8. Chernobyl Children's Project
      JOY AS 'CHERNOBYL HEART' WINS OSCAR. Adi with 'Oscar', ... Adi Roche Hails Oscar Win For 'Chernobyl Heart' - March 2004 ...read on >>. ...
      http://www.adiccp.org/
   9. http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/flytrap/250/newseng.htm
      Large collection of links to academic papers, reports, original documents, photos and literature on...
      http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/flytrap/250/newseng.htm
10. Chernobyl Accident
      Chernobyl Accident. Nuclear Issues Briefing Paper 22 ... The accident destroyed the Chernobyl-4 reactor and killed 30 people, including 28 from radiation exposure. ...
      http://www.uic.com.au/nip22.htm