On this week’s episode of Lever Time: In light of the recent breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology, David Sirota sits down with UK plasma physicist Dr. Arthur Turrell to learn about this “holy grail” of scientific research. Could nuclear fusion be deployed to combat the climate crisis, and how long would it take to do so?
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Thanks for informative story on fusion energy. Two questions I wished you'd asked: (1) What is the military interest in fusion; what uses in warfare? (2) Is fusion entirely government-funded up to now, or is there significant private capital investment? Thanks.
Fusion is what makes the hydrogen bomb work.