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The quest to build a star

The quest to build a star

FromUnexplainable


The quest to build a star

FromUnexplainable

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scientists are closer than ever to harnessing fusion power — the same process that powers the sun — by essentially making a small star here on Earth. Fusion could give humanity its best shot at solving the climate crisis, but the technology has yet to be perfected and would require billions more in investments. Is it worth the bet?
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Released:
Jan 5, 2022
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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Unexplainable is a science show about everything we don’t know. Host Noam Hassenfeld is joined by an array of experts and Vox reporters each week to look at the most fascinating unanswered questions in science and the mind-bending ways scientists are trying to answer them. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting March 10. From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.