nuclear fission
4 episodes mention this concept
lexfridmanNov 17, 2025David Kirtley on Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Clean Energy
ScienceNuclear FusionNuclear FissionPlasma PhysicsPulsed Magnetoinertial Fusion
lexfridmanMay 5, 2025Janna Levin on Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, and the Human Story of Physics
ScienceBlack holesGravitational wavesSpacetime curvatureEvent horizon
lexfridmanAug 23, 2021Barry Barish on Gravitational Waves, LIGO, and the Ratchet of Curiosity
ScienceLIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)Gravitational WavesGeneral RelativityDark Matter
lexfridmanJul 29, 2020Ian Hutchinson on Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Intersection of Science and Religion
ScienceNuclear physicsPlasma physicsNuclear fissionNuclear fusion
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