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Political technology mystifies science communication for general public

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Why are scientific organisations so hesitant to communicate information on their large-scale projects to the public, and how can they improve? The answers to this question are explored by scientist, communicator, and essayist Dr Michel Claessens, teacher of science communication at the University of Brussels and spokesperson for the ITER project on nuclear fusion from 2011 to 2015. Claessens discusses […]

NAPLIFE: Advancing nuclear fusion with nanotechnology

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Dr Tamás Biró and colleagues at the NAPLIFE project aim to improve nuclear fusion using nanotechnology, introducing golden nanorods into nuclear fuel and igniting it with laser pulses

Nuclear fusion has long been discussed for its potential as an abundant source of energy. Yet owing to the immense technological challenges involved, the global rollout of the technology still seems a long way off. Dr Tamás Biró and colleagues at the Nano-Plasmonic Laser Inertial Fusion Experiment (NAPLIFE) project, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungary, believe a solution could be […]