Fusion
The roaring twenties for fusion energy?
Author: Emre Yildirim, PhD student, The University of Manchester. Touted as the Holy Grail, or cited as another big science big bust, nuclear fusion has its lovers and haters. While comments rain from all sides as headlines come out regarding recent discoveries and new cash injections, it is time for us stop and let the […]
Fake it till you make it: Sitting with experts
Author: Ted Hicks, PhD student, The University of Manchester. As a PhD student on the Fusion CDT, a joint program between The University of Manchester and other UK universities, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to be the student voice on a panel about developing nuclear fusion regulation in the UK. I’d […]
Turning Fusion from a Dream to a Reality
Author: Dr. Aneeqa Khan, Research Fellow in Nuclear Fusion. Nuclear fusion is the process that drives the sun. Unlike traditional nuclear power which involves splitting nuclei, fusion fuses nuclei together, liberating huge amounts of energy. It has the potential to be an abundant source of power that has very low carbon dioxide emissions While fusion […]