Best IAEA Podcasts (2024)

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Sharing The Atom Ep.4 - Securing the atom of tomorrow 31:18

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Demand is growing for nuclear technologies for peaceful uses, for example, to address the need for carbon-free energy generation to mitigate global warming and to achieve many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Given that the NPT has been fundamental in enabling the widespread peaceful use of nuclear technologies, this episode exp…

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Sharing The Atom Ep.3 - Nuclear technology for all 35:06

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Since the enactment of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the world has made great strides in applying nuclear technology to medicine, agriculture, industry, and energy generation. The negotiation of the treaty and the additional arrangements that followed its entry into force gave countries the confidence that these advances could be made witho…

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Sharing The Atom Ep.2 - A remarkable agreement 34:18

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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is founded upon three fundamental pillars: Non-Proliferation, Peaceful Uses and Disarmament. This second episode examines the, at times, tense and unpredictable process by which the various parts of the NPT came to be, and how the treaty created a framework for expanding peaceful nuclear cooperation and reaping …

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Sharing The Atom Ep.1 - Nuclear energy in its infancy 28:33

27d ago28:33

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When nuclear fission was first discovered, its potential was undeniable, both for great progress and profound destruction. Knowing this, countries around the globe agreed to draft an international treaty that would protect the world from nuclear war and enable the peaceful use and sharing of nuclear technology. This inaugural episode of Sharing the…

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Sharing The Atom - Trailer 2:07

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Sharing the Atom, a special podcast from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Argonne National Laboratory, takes you on a journey from the discovery of nuclear fission to the development of global commitments and systems to also use that discovery for good. Sharing the Atom tells the story of how world leaders cam…

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Korea fusion record, US-Japan fusion partnership, funding, misinformation 7:44

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April 17, 2024 Fusion News Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant specializing in science communications, gives today’s Fusion News update. Watch for a summary of the latest in fusion energy worldwide. Links to the stories mentioned are included below.1. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Recordhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/ener…

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How to Put Iranian Weapons Out of Arm’s Reach for the Houthis 47:54

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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Wolf-Christian Paes, an expert on arms and maritime security who served on the U.N. Panel of Experts on Yemen from 2018 until 2023. We discussed Iran’s support for the Houthi rebel group, the ways in which arms are smuggled into Yemen, and the challenges of enforcing the arms embargo imposed on…

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Fusion plasma, magnets, industry breakthroughs and partnerships 6:44

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March 20, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below.1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html2. Tests sho…

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China fusion update, tokamaks, JET, US progress 11:03

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Fusion News: January 10, 2024 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives the first fusion news update of 2024. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.FIA 2024 Policy Conference - March 20-21, Washington DC:https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2024/China Seeks Nuclear Fusion Leap Through New R&D Com…

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US to announce international fusion strategy at COP, EU includes fusion in net zero act, fusion company spotlight 8:54

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Fusion News: November 29, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-announce-nuclear-fusion-strategy-cop28-2023-11-20/#:~:text=WAS…

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First plasma at Japan's largest tokamak, public-private partnerships, UK & US partner for fusion 7:18

8M ago7:18

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Fusion News: November 15, 2023 Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a nuclear engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below.1. First plasma fired up at world’s largest fusion reactor: https://www.science.org/content/article/first-…

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IAEA fusion initiative, Japan awards fusion firms funding, regulatory framework recommendations 9:30

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Fusion News: November 1, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. CEO appointed to deliver UK prototype fusion energy plant: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ceo-appointed-to-deliver-uk-prototype-fusion-energy-plant#:~:text=Minister%20for%2…

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NIF ignition (again!), potential discovery, JET experiments 11:07

9M ago11:07

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October 18, 2023 Fusion News Jeff Peachman, a graduate student at the University of Washington, shares exciting updates on recent developments in fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy: https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-fusion-experiment-squeezes-out…

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Helion signs steelmaking agreement with Nucor, Zap Energy's fusion approach, German hearing on advancing fusion 9:44

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Fusion News: October 4, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion:https://www.wsj.com/business/a-futuristic-plan-to-make-steel-w…

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New UK fusion program, Germany fusion funding announcement, machine-learning, and cryogenics 8:43

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Fusion News: September 20, 2023 Cyd Cowley, a PhD student studying at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Government announces up to £650 million for UK alternatives to Euratom R&T: https://www.gov.uk/government/…

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Chinese power firm, public-private collaboration, ITER wall testing underway 9:19

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Fusion News: September 6, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below.1. Nuclear fusion: Chinese power firm hails step forward in quest to build ‘artificial sun’ https://www.scmp.com/new…

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Fusion power breakthrough, DOE research funding, medical isotopes 8:15

11M ago8:15

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Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives a global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. August 23, 20231. US scientists repeat fusion power breakthroughhttps://www.ft.com/content/a9815bca-1b9d-4ba0-8d01-96ede77ba06a2. SHINE Technologies achieves visible proof of fusionhttps://www.shinefusion.com/blog/…

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Nuclear Explained – Computer Security in the Nuclear World

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Digital technologies support operations and automation at facilities handling nuclear material or other radioactive material, potentially leading to increased operational efficiency, reduced labour costs, and better safety and security. However, digital innovations may also pose threats and risks, underscoring the need for robust computer security …

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Nuclear Explained – What is Ocean Acidification?

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The ocean is both a source of oxygen and a sink for carbon dioxide (CO2). It absorbs about one fourth of all CO2 emissions. While this leaves less CO2 in the atmosphere and mitigates climate change, it makes the ocean more acidic. Ocean acidification has emerged as a global issue because of its effect on marine organisms, ecosystems and livelihoods…

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Nuclear Explained – How do Nuclear Sciences Ensure Food is Safe to Eat?

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Food safety is a critical aspect of public health and global food security. Since consumers cannot always see, taste or smell the threat of contaminated food, food safety laboratories backed by nuclear science serve as a line of defence to detect and prevent food hazards. And when it comes to the spices, seeds, fruits and vegetables that travel fro…

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Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Techniques for Better Nutrition

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Good nutrition is essential for good health and well-being. Nuclear techniques, including stable isotope techniques, play an important role in the development, monitoring and impact of interventions against malnutrition. Stable isotopes can be used, for example, to understand how the human body is composed or how much of an ingested nutrient is abs…

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Iran’s Potential Path from Breakout to Bomb 35:38

1y ago35:38

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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dr. Bruce Goodwin, an expert on nuclear weapons design and testing. We discussed the steps required to build a nuclear weapon and what is publicly known about Iran’s weaponization efforts to date. The conversation took place on May 3 and was hosted by Valerie Lincy, Executive Director at the Wi…

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Fusion regulation news, weather forecasting for understanding plasma, ceramic matrix composites, Japan adopots a nation fusion strategy and desktop fusion funded 11:12

1y ago11:12

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories is presented by Alexander Behzadi. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.1. Nuclear fusion will not be regulated the same way as nuclear fission, a big win for the fusion industryhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/nucle...2. Scientists measure laser heated plasma using doppler weather forecas…

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Nuclear Explained – Seeds in Space for Food Security on Earth (Re-run)

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What happens when seeds are exposed to microgravity, extreme low temperatures and cosmic radiation? The IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space to find out.The experiment aims to enhance the development of crops that can withstand the effects of climate change and to increase food securit…

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Nuclear Explained – What is Isotope Hydrology?

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Water is critical for human development and environmental and economic sustainability. Isotopic techniques are used to help assess the quantity, quality and sustainability of this precious resource. Isotope hydrology is a nuclear technique that uncovers how water moves through the land, ocean and atmosphere. This technique provides data to facilita…

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Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Technologies to Fight Against Cancer

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What does nuclear and radiation have to do in the fight against cancer? In this episode, experts explain the key role of radiation-based technologies in comprehensive cancer control.From diagnosing cancer patients with medical imaging to using life-saving radiation-based treatments, such as radiotherapy and image-guided procedures, nuclear medicine…

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Nuclear Explained – How to Develop a Nuclear Power Programme

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Thirty-two countries operate nuclear power plants, which provide some 10 per cent of the world’s electricity and account for 25 per cent of all low-carbon electricity. How many more countries are interested in or embarking on nuclear power? And how does a country develop a nuclear power programme?In this episode, experts from the IAEA and nuclear n…

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The good tech awards, every fusion device, damage detection in superconductors, ITER delays 7:18

1+ y ago7:18

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Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a consultant specializing in science communication, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. The 2022 Good Tech Awards https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/te... 2. World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 https://www.iaea.org/publications/152…

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A BIG fusion announcement and our end of year wrap-up! 10:54

1+ y ago10:54

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2022 has been a monumental year for fusion; this week alone was immensely groundbreaking. In today’s episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on some of the major fusion developments from this year (as a continuation from the highlight episode published over the summer).…

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Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Energy for Net Zero

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Nuclear power is harnessed around the world today to produce low-carbon electricity. The convergence of the climate change and energy crises underlines the need for clean, safe and reliable energy sources. In this episode, guests talk about the role of nuclear power to achieve net zero goals and energy security.Guests:…

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UK fusion start-up plans reactor, TAE win CalCompetes Grant, BEIS commit £120million, CNL and First Light partner up and tripling the fusion energy product 8:47

1+ y ago8:47

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A summary of the most recent fusion news presented by Emre Yildirim, PhD Student in Materials for fusion energy at the University of Manchester. All the links from the discussed stories are below: 1. British nuclear fusion start-up plans $570m reactor https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/11/27/british-nuclear-fusion-start-up-plans-570m-reactor…

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Russia send giant magnet, solving winter heating woes, magnets in fusion and fusion fantasy to reality 8:43

1+ y ago8:43

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. 1. Despite conflict Russia sends France giant magnet for nuclear fusion project https://phys.org/news/2022-11-conflic... 2. Here’s how supporting fusion energy today could solve tomorrow’s winter heating woes ht…

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Tokamak Energy's next step, neutron-material interaction, gigantic fusion gun and General Atomics fusion power plant concept 9:03

1+ y ago9:03

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Dr. Hazel Lowe, Head of Laser Diagnostics at Tokamak Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion news from around the world. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Tokamak Energy ST80-HTS hailed as next step to grid fusion https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content... 2. How do neutrons interact with reactor materials? https://phys.org…

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Nuclear Explained – Is Fusion Energy Possible?

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For decades, fusion energy has been a distant dream offering the prospect of almost limitless clean energy. But now with burgeoning private sector involvement and major scientific breakthroughs occuring regularly, it seems like fusion's realization is getting closer than ever. In this episode, experts explain the science behind fusion and the chall…

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Has Iran Become the Master of its Drone Destiny? 52:13

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In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, we sat down with Dan Gettinger and Adam Rawnsley, both experts on Iranian drones and drone technology. We discussed the current state of Iran’s capabilities, Iran’s growing ambitions to become a drone exporter, and whether tighter sanctions and export controls could hinder its progress. The conversation took pl…

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Fed commit to fusion, West Burton A gets the go ahead, Z pinch gets closer, high-flux neutrons and Princeton scientists overcome more challenges 9:41

2y ago9:41

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Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester studying materials of fusion energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion from the past two weeks. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Feds Commit $50 Million to For-Profit Nuclear Fusion Companies, Chasing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26…

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Nuclear Explained – What is Radiotherapy?

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Radiotherapy is one of the most widely used therapies for cancer treatment. With radiotherapy, nuclear radiation, also known as ionizing radiation, is applied to harm and destroy cancer tumour cells.

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Thailand joins in, supercomputers enable more, tungsten-boron and £20billion job 8:49

2y ago8:49

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. https://www.springnews.co.th/keep-the-world/829255 2. https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/09/02/using-exascale-supercomputers-to-make-clean-f…

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Fusion News Summer Recap! 12:08

2y ago12:08

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The past year was huge for fusion breakthroughs on all levels. Science, industry, and partnerships all saw immense growth and developments. Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, introduces our summer special episode, in which the Fusion News Team selected their favourite news stories from the past year to highlight. 1. US lab stands on…

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Nuclear Explained – Developing New Plant Varieties for Food Security, Biodiversity and Sustainable Ecosystems

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Nuclear technologies are helping countries around the world achieve development objectives, including many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For instance, nuclear supports the zero hunger goal by facilitating the development of improved plant varieties: plants with higher yields and increased tolerance to the effects of climate change.…

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Fusion investment's new high, laser facility back to the drawing board, UKAEA-CFS agreement, Google and Chevron invest 9:18

2y ago9:18

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In this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on the latest in fusion from around the world. Links to the articles mentioned are included below: 1. Nuclear fusion investment hits £2.5bn in race for breakthrough https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/... 2. Laser-fusion facility heads back to t…

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Nuclear Explained – Is Nuclear Power Production Safe?

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Underlying the use of nuclear power is safety. Experts in this episode discuss nuclear safety and how the 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ushered in a new era in power plant safety. Our guests discuss how safety is perceived and how the nuclear industry has improved and continues to improve the safety of its operations.Gu…

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Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Reactors and the Future of Nuclear Power, Part II

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In the previous episode of Nuclear Explained, the basics of nuclear reactors and nuclear power were introduced. In this episode, advanced reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs), are further discussed.

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Clean energy hope, chipping away at corrosion, UK leading the new era, MIT joining forces 9:09

2y ago9:09

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This week’s episode of Fusion News is a summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all of the articles mentioned are below. 1. Clean energy’s new hope: really fast lasers https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cl... Marvel Fusion article Dr. Lowe mentions: https://www.faz.n…

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Closer than ever, more power, Idaho's fusion project and robotic snakes 9:38

2y ago9:38

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Cyd Cowley, PhD Student at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Bottling the sun: The world has been trying to master this limitless clean energy source since the 1930s. 1. We’re …

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Tokamak energy calls for investment, STEP requiring cryogenic innovation, MIT expands research collaboration with CFS and an energy lifeline 11:29

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In this week’s episode of Fusion News, Dr. Erica Salazar, Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, discusses several key fusion news stories. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion start-up Tokamak Energy calls for investment into nascent sector https://www.ft.com/content/df82003b-d831-4147-865b-5c4d636d2b9d 2. Rea…

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Nuclear Explained – Nuclear Reactors and the Future of Nuclear Power

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Nuclear reactors have been used to generate electricity for decades. The past, present and future of nuclear reactors and nuclear power is discussed in this episode, with guests:- Helmuth Boeck, Retired Professor from the Technical University of Vienna- Aline des Cloizeaux, Director of the Division of Nuclear Power at the IAEA- Ben Heard, Senior Co…

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HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled… 8:04

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HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled… A roundup of the fortnightly fusion news by Emre Yildirim, a PhD student studying materials for fusion energy. All the links to the associated stories are below: 1. HB11 Energy awarded $22 million project to develop Australian nuclear f…

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Laser fusion milestone, blue origin solution, diversity and inclusion and stellerators acting wild 9:59

2+ y ago9:59

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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. HB11 Energy achieves world-first hydrogen fusion milestone with a laser, plans US$20m Series A https://www.afr.com/technology/bold-pla…

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White House fusion event, 100 million degrees, and a "Big Gun" 9:42

2+ y ago9:42

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In this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, a PhD student working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy presents a series of stories about the White House fusion energy event, a 100 million degree breakthrough at Tokamak Energy, the "Big Gun" at First Light Fusion, new information about Marvel Fusion, and bonuses. 1. To Help Tackle Climate …

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