Former physics teacher David Borton has always taken an interest in two things: science and the water. Growing up, he spent a lot of his time on the lakes of New York’s Adirondacks and began earning his freshwater sea legs around the same time he learned to walk. As life moved forward, he became obsessed with his second love, fundamental science. So, when the oil crisis hit in 1974, Borton’s research-driven mind sought solutions. He set his eyes on alternative energy, namely the thermonuclear reactor 93 million miles away from Planet Earth we call the Sun.
Over time, the now 79-year old’s
