plasma physics
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
lexfridmanJan 21, 2023Dennis Whyte on Nuclear Fusion: The Universe's Power Source, Its Earthly Challenges, and Societal Transformation
ScienceNuclear FusionMass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc^2)Strong Nuclear ForcePlasma Physics
lexfridmanJul 29, 2020Ian Hutchinson on Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Intersection of Science and Religion
ScienceNuclear physicsPlasma physicsNuclear fissionNuclear fusion
lexfridmanNatalya Bailey on Rocket Engines, Electric Spacecraft Propulsion, and the Search for Alien Intelligence
TechnologyElectric PropulsionChemical PropulsionIon EnginesColloid Thrusters
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- nuclear fusion
- strong nuclear force
- nuclear fission
- nuclear proliferation
- energy density
- micro-electro-mechanical systems (mems)
- tokamak
- propellant
- electrical repulsion
- stellar nucleosynthesis
- intermittent renewable energy
- toroidal magnetic chamber
- chemical propulsion
- nuclear physics
- space colonization
- ignition (fusion)
- vasimr engine
- ionic liquids
- geopolitics of energy
- capillary action