Originally aired January 11, 2023
Dr. Alfredo Caro, a leading physicist in nuclear materials research, provides an expert overview of nuclear fusion — the science behind it, the decades-long global effort to harness it as an energy source, and what recent breakthroughs at facilities like NIF mean for its prospects as a clean energy technology.
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Dr. Alfredo Caro
Research Professor, George Washington University; Former Director, Atomic Center and Balseiro Institute, ArgentinaDr. Alfredo Caro is a Research Professor at George Washington University specializing in nuclear materials science. He previously served as Director of the Atomic Center and Balseiro Institute in Bariloche, Argentina, and worked on the European Fusion Program at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. He is a widely recognized expert on radiation effects in materials and fusion energy research.
Posted in Decarbonization & Energy
