Power from nuclear fusion is the future. It produces little radioactive
waste and relies upon a fuel—deuterium—that is “virtually infinite”.
Or so T. Kenneth Fowler, who has spent most of his life developing fusion, would
have us believe. Unfortunately, it is also extraordinarily difficult to tap. The
Fusion Quest tries to convince us that we are at last on the threshold of doing
so. Maybe. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press,
£20.50/$20.97, ISBN 0801854563.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Mind
Why do people ask so few questions in conversation?
Comment
Mind
‘Remarkable’ discovery upends our understanding of how brains store memories
News
Humans
DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
News
Physics
Quantum entanglement is key to solving 250-year-old maths problem
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles