Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Fusion energy may be closer to reality than ever before. In this episode of The Sound of Science, we hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Troy Carter and Type One Energy’s Matt Miles to explore what’s driving new momentum in fusion, why East Tennessee is emerging as a hub for the field, and how research at Oak Ridge is helping tackle the materials and technology challenges standing between today’s experiments and tomorrow’s power plants.


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