# Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2012
- Speaker: Taylor Wilson
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 17, he takes the TED stage at short notice to tell (the short version of) his story.

## Lectures

1. [Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor/20f5368d8cca), 4 min (TED's player)