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The Future of Fusion Energy with Fatima Ebrahimi
Season 16 · Episode 12

The Future of Fusion Energy with Fatima Ebrahimi

Is fusion the future of energy and space travel? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio explore the cutting-edge science of plasma physics and fusion energy with Fatima Ebrahimi, a physicist at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, Fatima Ebrahimi

February 25, 202553m 8s

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Show Notes

Is fusion the future of energy and space travel? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio explore the cutting-edge science of plasma physics and fusion energy with Fatima Ebrahimi, a physicist at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.

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