In December 2022, scientists at the National Ignition Facility, of NIF, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory did something that had never happened before on Earth – controlled fusion ignition.

What is nuclear fusion and why does it matter? This week on The Buzz, we'll be talking about why last year's experiment represents an enormous breakthrough in the future of energy, by hearing from some of the public sector scientists directly involved.

Featuring:
Alex Zylstra - Experimental Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
John Edwards -  Inertial Confinement Fusion Program Director at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Learn more at lasers.llnl.gov!

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