Code for Thought

Real Time in Nuclear Fusion

June 07, 2022 RSE Season 3 Episode 11
Code for Thought
Real Time in Nuclear Fusion
Show Notes

Over the past year or two nuclear fusion made its way into the headlines not least in early 2022, when researchers at the JET (Joint European Torus) experiment reported a breakthrough in terms of generating energy.

Finding new and sustainable energy sources is more important than ever. And what better way than to harness energy like our very own sun does.
Enter Dr Adam Stephen, senior software engineer at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s lab in Culham. Adam and his team and collaborators are working hard to overcome the engineering challenges and help make nuclear fusion a safe and sustainable way of producing energy. Amongst the work they do are building and designing real time systems and in my conversation we talk about some of the challenges they face.

Links to follow up on the conversation


Selection of general announcements from 2022


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