Ignition: The quest for nuclear fusion
· 33 min · S1 E199
Episode Ignition: The quest for nuclear fusion
In the early hours of the morning of the 5 December 2022, a shot – a pulse – was fired that could save the world. It was a shot that achieved what fusion scientists had been seeking for more than half a century. They call it ignition, and it could solve the an energy crisis that’s becoming existential for humanity. This is the story of those precious seconds and the decades leading up to it.
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