In this episode we discuss...

• Dennis’ background and personal journey in the nuclear industry
• A deep dive into tokamaks and their innerworkings
• The definition of a plasma
• Why heat and density are crucial to successful fusion and the material challenges involved
• How tritium is extracted from lithium
• Requirements to prevent coolant itself from becoming radioactive
• Design challenges surrounding fusion systems including pumps and their inability to distinguish between helium and unburned fuel
• The physics of magnetism
• Dennis’ mission to change the global nuclear industry through his work at MIT to make fusion economically viable