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Are Black Holes Dark Matter?

David Kaiser thinks tiny black holes from the dawn of time could be the solution to the dark matter puzzle. David joins Hakeem to discuss primordial black holes, tiny objects that may have formed in the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang. First proposed by Stephen Hawk ...  Afficher plus

Why Dark Matter Matters

David Kaiser knows the universe is hiding something enormous – and no one can see it. Dark matter appears to be all over our universe, but what is it? As a physicist and science historian, David joins Hakeem to discuss one of astrophysics most impossible puzzles. Nearly a century ...  Afficher plus

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Will nuclear fusion solve our energy problems forever?
The Inquiry

It’s nearly a century since it was discovered that the sun and other stars are powered by nuclear fusion. It’s when hydrogen atoms merge to form helium, and release huge amounts of energy. Since then, scientists have dreamed of reproducing the process here on Earth, with one Nobe ...  Afficher plus

The puzzle of the plasma doughnut
Discovery

What do you get if you smash two hydrogen nuclei together? Helium and lots of energy – it's nuclear fusion!Nuclear fusion is the power source of the sun and the stars. Physicists and engineers here on earth are trying to build reactors than can harness fusion power to provide lim ...  Afficher plus

Pourquoi la Corée du sud a-t-elle créé un « soleil artificiel » ?
Choses à Savoir SCIENCES

Plusieurs projets de réacteurs nucléaires sont actuellement à l'étude pour reproduire le processus de fusion nucléaire qui se déroule au cœur des étoiles, et donc du Soleil. D'où le nom de "soleils artificiels" donnés à ces réacteurs.


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Can nuclear fusion save the world?
Post Reports

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After decades of attempts, scientists have finally created a nuclear fusion reaction in a lab. On today’s show, what this breakthrough means for the future of energy.</span>


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