The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet

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It all works like the whole universe works, counting electrons and neutrons. Add or remove a neutron and a different element exists. Tritium is made when ordinary lithium takes on another neutron. This can be done (at least in theory), by wrapping a blanket of lithium around the reactor chamber, so the exploding rays bombard it (instead of the walls). This would be how the fusion reactor would feed itself. These engineers, physicists, and mathematicians aim to recreate the source of the Sun’s energy, nuclear fusion, in a controlled way, within a reactor. They have to contend with mysterious types of matter, giant lasers, secretive start-ups, and the most powerful forces in the Universe. Building a star on our home planet may sound like a risky enterprise, but these scientists think that — far from being fraught with danger — building a star could just save the planet by providing carbon free power for millions, or even billions, of years. Arthur Turrell captures the excitement of the race to produce the first commercial fusion energy—perhaps the most important technological race of all.”Recommended not only to readers interested in science but also climate crisis and current affairs - it is good to be in the know.

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