Fusion power

starts, fusion sets its eyes on energy domination in the twenty-first century. Unfortunately, fusion research is severely underfunded and is met by criticism from many, arguing that it is unviable or even impossible and that the payoff isn’t worth the initial cost. Although they may argue this they ignore the fact that fusion is extremely efficient, could solve environmental woes, and that fusion produces massive amounts of energy from readily available fuel sources. First I deem it important to immediately shoot down some of the criticism that people have of fusion. The argument that it is impossible has already been debunked, as a few test reactions have been produced, with the most successful…

and other energy sources without thinking about where that power came from, or how it was harnessed. The amazing demand for energy drives innovators to continually think about new innovations to capture and harness power. The massive need for endless amounts of energy is there and few methods alone can match the energy required. In response, humans have begun their quest for a source of energy that is clean and renewable. In a recent survey, 62% of people stated that they are willing to use…

Guardian). Fusion energy will be a future energy source, with the ITER machine under construction based on the ‘Tokamak’ concept of magnetic confinement. ITER is predicted to start operating in 2019, with electricity generation to follow thirty-forty years later (ITER). In a fusion reaction, energy is released when two light atomic nuclei are fused together to form one heavier atom. This process powers the Sun and stars with the formation of hydrogen to form helium.…

conservatively for a unilateral synovial cyst for 15 months. She then presented with an acute exacerbation of lower back pain, neurogenic claudication and lower extremity weakness. Her magnetic resonance (MR) studies showed new onset of spondylolisthesis at the same level of the previously found synovial cyst. She underwent bilateral decompression laminectomy and instrumented fusion which resulted in significant pain relief and neurological improvement. Key words: spondylolisthesis,…

of chemistry, nuclear chemistry, deals with radioactivity and nuclear processes. The most notable of these processes is transmutation. Transmutation refers to the action that changes an atom of a specific element to a different element, either naturally or artificially. Natural transmutations are the radioactive decay of a large, unstable isotope into a more stable, less massive sample. These types of changes to the nucleus occur naturally as the particle tries to restore its stability. In…

can be expensive and time-consuming. Moreover, chemical weapons are cost effective, they can be attained at relatively low costs when compared to conventional weapons and limited amounts can trigger immense effects (Croddy 8). Besides uses in battle, the terrorist group, Aum Shinrikyo, demonstrated that severe effects, i.e. death, injury, and terror, can be evoked by public releases by evidence of their Sarin attack on the Tokyo subway. However, chemical weapons are “mentally linked to the most…

J. Robert Oppenheimer had a very interesting life that undoubtedly influence his works in science. He was born on April 22, 1904 in New York City, New York. The Oppenheimers were Ashkenazi Jews. In his childhood, J. Robert Oppenheimer moved to Manhattan. Early on, Oppenheimer attended Alcuin Preparatory School. However, in 1911, he switched and began attending the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. His family was a part of the Ethical Culture Society. The Ethical Culture Society was an outgrowth…

Nuclear Fusion and the Remains of a Dead Star Throughout the history of Earth, multicellular organisms rely on one thing, the sun. And throughout the observable universe, there are million of stars out there just like our sun. These stars could be different however, with either more mass, volume, heat, etc. In our high school career, we learn a lot about astronomy, such as the order of the planets in our solar system. We also learn about gravity, rotation of planets, and how long it takes…

These neutrons then go on to split more nuclei and a chain reaction takes place. Fusion is basically the reverse process of fission. In this situation the nuclei collide instead and join together to form an atom larger than helium. Nuclear power plant use fission to produce very large amounts of energy. Enough to provide most of the world with electricity. It may sound like a great method, but it has many downfalls such as production of radiation that has been proven to cause cancer and death of…

The FBI was following Oppenheimer before and after the war. The FBI recovered communist sympathies from Oppenheimer during his time at Berkeley. It gave the political enemies evidence against Oppenheimer in the commission. He was brought amongst the House Un-American Activities Committee, which he testified that he was in a Communist Party in 1930s. Oppenheimer found himself in a power struggle again. The two scientists that brought forth the hydrogen bomb design were pushing for the funding…