Holding a miniature sun in a magnetic bottle isn't easy. But that's how you make a fusion reactor. In this episode I chat with plasma physicist John McCone about the challenges of building a functional fusion reactor. We talk about plasma blowtorches, neutron bombardment, lumpy magnetic fields, and ways to make a nuclear bomb.
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Is alcohol poison?
Why is raccoon scat deadly?
Should we make a humanzee?
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Can you teach a computer to talk? With Kelly Davis
Is fusion power right around the corner?
Are we doomed to nuclear apocalypse?
Can you clone your dog?
How do crawdads clone themselves?
Are mole rats immortal?
What are Spectre and Meltdown?
What is CRISPR? With Amy Koski at OHSU
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