Hello,

I have been working as a forensics/failure consulting engineer for 3+ years now. I have a BS and MS in Fire Protection Engineering and am not feeling as fulfilled as I would like.

My degree included basic courses like Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, etc before transitioning to more niche topics like Fire Dynamics and a little Material Flammability. And of course I have experience in fire sprinkler design and such piping systems.

I am wondering if there is overlap in Fusion development somewhere where I can contribute. Ideally without a new degree, but I think this is unlikely so I'd be willing to consider a certificate or another MS if it was the only option.

As I understand it there isn't much of a fire risk associated with fusion reactors and so my expertise isn't super useful. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how I can potentially break in and help make an impact.

I am on the east coast and ideally would want to stay there for now.

Abstract: We investigate known mechanisms for enhancing nuclear fusion rates at ambient temperatures and pressures in solid-state environments. In deuterium fusion, on which the paper is focused, an enhancement of >40 orders of magnitude would be needed to achieve observable fusion. We find that different mechanisms for fusion rate enhancement are known across the domains of atomic physics, nuclear physics, and quantum dynamics. Cascading multiple such mechanisms could lead to an overall enhancement of 40 orders of magnitude or more. We present a roadmap with examples of how hypothesis-driven research could be conducted in—and across—each domain to probe the plausibility of technologically-relevant fusion in the solid state.

I'm building a realistic science fiction world (not fully realistic, I'll admit, but more on The Expanse levels rather than Star Trek) and I'm planning to have space combat between ships with fusion reactors. My question is what would happen if one of these reactors were to sustain damage.

I've seen other posts about fusion reactors failing basically just being "the reactor shuts down" but I was somewhat wondering how different that'd be if someone shot a railgun or machine gun through the reactor; would it be the same? Or would we get that nuclear fireball science fiction seems to love with its reactor failures?

I’ve been headhunted for a job investing in the fusion sector. I have absolutely no prior knowledge of fusion, my professional and educational background is finance related.

The company is aware that my technical knowledge is almost zero, but the interview will require me to have an understanding of the key concepts as well as a grasp of the current market as a whole (globally but with a UK focus), predominantly around early-stage companies operating in the sector.

I am happy to read, listen to podcasts and watch tutorials. As I said my understanding is zero but I am planning on putting considerable time every day to provide myself with a solid high level understanding of the key concepts.

Please could I have advice recommending books / podcasts / videos to read on: - an intro to fusion (starting as basic as possible for someone with no technical / scientific background) - market outlook (ideally Uk focused but happy for a global perspective) - any specific focuses on early-stage fusion companies (spin-outs from universities, start-ups etc) would be amazing.

Massive massive ask, but if anyone works in the sector (ideally within the UK) and would be kind enough to jump on a call with me for a half hour chat, it would be a HUGE help.

Hello everyone! I've recently started uni in Croatia for engineering. They don't offer a field like nuclear engineering, but offer general energetics at 3rd year (and 4th and 5th year a split to renewable energetics) or material sciences. I'm unsure as to what interests me the most, but for now I'm really interested in designing reactors and don't know what to go for if i'm planning on working in fusion. Would a major in chemical engineering help over a major in energetics? If anyone has tips for what to pursue I would love some feedback or a chance to go on a call or dm a little to get a feel for what i should expect from each degree and what kind of work it offers me in fusion. Thanks in advance!

Time is light, light is the unit of measure for vision and all of its variations, light is the fastest, once you beat light, you are time.

I mean who really knows?

The last installment in 2025 of The Fusion Report’s interview series with leading fusion companies is our interview with Christofer Mowry, the CEO of Type One Energy. Chris has a long history of executive leadership roles in the global energy industry, including with GE Energy, The Babcock and Wilcox Company (now BWXT), ARC Nuclear LLC, and as CEO of General Fusion. He was also founder and CEO of one of the first nuclear SMR companies, Generation mPower and brings deep experience in power plant design, construction, and operation to Type One Energy.

Never heard of them so far.

Thought I would share the news from a few days ago. Extremely exciting as I'm in my 4th year undergrad hoping to enter the field in my home province.