A new monthly discussion group where we learn about strange and fascinating ideas in the world of science! 

This month we’ll be reading about a breakthrough in the quest for nuclear fusion and the possibility of a nearly limitless source of low-carbon and low-radiation energy. In 2022, an indirect drive fusion implosion achieved a target gain of 1.5. This is the first laboratory demonstration of exceeding “scientific breakeven.” This achievement is the culmination of more than five decades of research and gives proof that laboratory fusion, based on fundamental physics principles, is possible. 

You can pick up the reading beforehand at the Circulation Desk.