How to Start a Fusion Fire

American Scientist Podcast by American Scientist Podcast

Jul 20, 202300:43:27Science & Medicine

Andrea "Annie" Kritcher discusses her and her team's achieved ignition, raising new hopes for fusion as a practical energy source. Host Corey S. Powell and American Scientist Magazine.

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