Surprising Science — December 7, 2010

Fusion Really Is 20 Years Away

Scientists always say that fusion is 20 years away, but this time the physicist says it’s for real.

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Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to see if he answers it.

Today, Dr. Kaku addresses a question posed by Kaloian Pavlov: What is the future of how we produce our energy supply?

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A black and white image of a bunch of spheres, symbolizing the multiverse concept discussed by scientists.

Starts With A Bang

How logic and reasoning can fail as scientific tools

In logic, ‘reductio ad absurdum’ shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

Starts With A Bang

The nuclear fusion era has arrived, if we choose it

The National Ignition Facility just repeated, and improved upon, their earlier demonstration of nuclear fusion. Now, the true race begins.

A night sky filled with numerous shooting stars during the Perseid meteor shower.

Starts With A Bang

See 2023’s Perseid meteor shower: the best in years

Each year in mid-August, Earth plows through the debris stream of an enormous comet, creating the Perseids. 2023’s show will be magnificent!

a burnt matchstick with a burnt matchstick sticking out of it.

The Learning Curve

Is the “marshmallow test” really a predictor of future success?

The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.

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