Nuclear Fusion holds the potential to free us of so many of the constraints offered by everything from fossil fuels to renewable energy option like wind and solar, if we can just get it working. Today we'll look at the challenges facing us in terms of the physics and engineering, the various possible reactors like the Tokamak, Poylwell, NFI, and more, and see what a bright future fusion might offers us.
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Credits: Fusion: Powering a Brighter Future Episode 198, Season 5 E33
Written by: Isaac Arthur
Editors Darius Said Evan Schultheis Jerry Guern Keith Blockus S Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com S. Kopperud
Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by: Bryan Verteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com
Music: Paradox Interactive, "The Titan" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Reign Pagaran, "Columbia's Sails" Paradox Interactive, "Abyss" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Kai Engel, "Soli" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me The Odds" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ Chris Zabriskie, "Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To" & "Cylinder Nine" http://chriszabriskie.com Evan King, "The Outer Rim" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/