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In December 2022, fusion researchers achieved a major accomplishment: more energy resulted from a controlled fusion reaction than was put into it. Allan explains why this is more a symbolic milestone than a sign that commercial fusion is imminent. Allan describes the current state of the art in fusion research, and the many ways fusion differs from fission, the existing nuclear energy technology. Fusion is moving from science to engineering, and many technical hurdles must be overcome before fusion, for all its promise, can make a significant practical difference in the world.  For more information, visit the Fusion Energy Council of Canada, ITER, or the Fusion Industry Association.  Podcast for Inquiry is brought to you by the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Hosted by Leslie Rosenblood. Produced by Lee Shields, Zack Dumont, and Martin Zielinski. Graphic design by Nikolay Nikitushkin. Music by Anthony Lazaro. Send your thoughts and feedback to podcast@centreforinquiry.ca.

In December 2022, fusion researchers achieved a major accomplishment: more energy resulted from a controlled fusion reaction than was put into it. Allan explains why this is more a symbolic milestone than a sign that commercial fusion is imminent. Allan describes the current state of the art in fusion research, and the many ways fusion differs from fission, the existing nuclear energy technology. Fusion is moving from science to engineering, and many technical hurdles must be overcome before fusion, for all its promise, can make a significant practical difference in the world.  For more information, visit the <a href="https://fusionenergycanada.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fusion Energy Council of Canada</a>, <a href="https://www.iter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITER</a>, or the <a href="https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fusion Industry Association</a>.  Podcast for Inquiry is brought to you by the <a href="https://centreforinquiry.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Centre for Inquiry Canada</a>. Hosted by Leslie Rosenblood. Produced by Lee Shields, Zack Dumont, and Martin Zielinski. Graphic design by Nikolay Nikitushkin. Music by Anthony Lazaro. Send your thoughts and feedback to <a href="mailto:podcast@centreforinquiry.ca">podcast@centreforinquiry.ca</a>.

Allan Offenberger on Fusion Research: What We’ve Achieved, What Remains to be Solved

Allan Offenberger is Professor Emeritus of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. He received his B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. degrees (1962, 1963) from the University of British Columbia and Ph.D. degree (1968) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research program for more than 40 years was focused on the development of high power lasers and their application to inertial fusion energy research. He has published extensively and given many invited talks at international conferences, universities, government and industrial laboratories as well as to service and other non-governmental organizations in Asia, Europe and North America.He is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Physicists and has served on many scientific advisory &amp; research grant committees and boards, as a consultant to university, government &amp; industrial institutions and, as a reviewer for research proposals, publications, university appointments &amp; promotions.Allan has been a guest professor and consultant at, among others: UK Atomic Energy Agency-Culham Laboratory; University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory; Oxford University-Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; University of California-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and; Osaka University-Institute of Laser Engineering (major labs for fusion energy R&amp;D). This involvement has led to the Alberta/Canada Fusion Energy initiative – to build a national capability in this important future energy technology based on strong working linkages with international centres.

Allan Offenberger is Professor Emeritus of Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. He received his <a href="http://B.A.Sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B.A.Sc</a>. and <a href="http://M.A.Sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M.A.Sc</a>. degrees (1962, 1963) from the University of British Columbia and Ph.D. degree (1968) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research program for more than 40 years was focused on the development of high power lasers and their application to inertial fusion energy research. He has published extensively and given many invited talks at international conferences, universities, government and industrial laboratories as well as to service and other non-governmental organizations in Asia, Europe and North America. He is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Physicists and has served on many scientific advisory &amp; research grant committees and boards, as a consultant to university, government &amp; industrial institutions and, as a reviewer for research proposals, publications, university appointments &amp; promotions. Allan has been a guest professor and consultant at, among others: UK Atomic Energy Agency-Culham Laboratory; University of California-Los Alamos National Laboratory; Oxford University-Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; University of California-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and; Osaka University-Institute of Laser Engineering (major labs for fusion energy R&amp;D). This involvement has led to the Alberta/Canada Fusion Energy initiative – to build a national capability in this important future energy technology based on strong working linkages with international centres.

Episode 144 with Allan Offenberger