Nuclear fusion: building a star on Earth is hard, which is why we need better materials
Building a mini star on Earth, and holding it together inside a reactor, is not an easy task.
Aneeqa Khan, Research Fellow in Fusion, Manchester University •
conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min
UK climate plan: What do the terms mean?
Ahead of a UK plan to reach "net zero", we guide you through some of the key terms in climate change.
bbcnews
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
UK fusion experiment used in hunt for clean energy
A pioneering nuclear fusion experiment based in Oxfordshire has been switched on for the first time.
bbcnews
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~4 min
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~4 min
Laser beams in plasma clarify path toward fusion
Knowing how laser beams interact in a plasma—a hot soup of free moving electrons and ions—will boost the accuracy of computer models used in simulations of laser-driven implosions.
Lindsey Valich-Rochester •
futurity
Dec. 10, 2019 • ~5 min
Dec. 10, 2019 • ~5 min
Abraham Bers, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, dies at 85 | MIT News
Bers, a longtime member of the MIT community, was expert in plasma physics.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• mit
Sept. 16, 2015 • ~4 min
Sept. 16, 2015 • ~4 min
Energy synergy: MIT ignites CERAWeek | MIT News
MIT representatives shared emerging energy technologies at an influential conference rife with world leaders.
Nancy DuVergne Smith | MIT Alumni Association
• mit
July 10, 2015 • ~3 min
July 10, 2015 • ~3 min
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