MIT Professor Explains Nuclear Fusion in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Nuclear fusion underpins some of the most basic processes in our universe and holds the promise of virtually limitless, clean, carbon-free energy. Dr. Anne White, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been challenged to explain the nature of nuclear fusion to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.



Director: Wendi Jonassen

Director of Photography: Jim Petit

Editor: Louville Moore

Host: Dr. Anne White

Guest: Level 1 - Amelya Salva; Level 2 - Marianna Noel McCallum; Level 3 - Yash Bhora; Level 4 - Madelyn Leembruggen; Level 5 - Dr. Pablo Rodriguez-Fernandez

Creative Producer: Maya Dangerfield

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas

Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez

Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer

Camera Operator: Brian Galford

Sound Mixer: Tim Haggerty

Hair & Make-Up: EIeni Koutloumpasis

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Additional Editor: Paul Tael

Assistant Editor: Andy Morell



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0:00 5 Levels of Nuclear Fusion

0:29 Level 1: Child

5:03 Level 2: Teen

9:27 Level 3: College Student

13:52 Level 4: Grad Student

19:33 Level 5: Expert

24:11 Conclusion

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