Read article: Magnetic fields, commercial fusion energy and the health effects of Chernobyl
Conversations about nuclear fusion and fission dominate this week's podcast as editors reflect on "big science" and how to cover stories where the underlying science is subject to debate
Read article: A commercial path to fusion
Alex Creely and Erica Salazar describe how a private company, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, is betting on advanced magnet technologies to make the fusion dream a reality
Read article: Google reignites the cold fusion debate and Oxfordshire boasts its quantum credentials
Physics World journalists discuss the week’s research highlights
Read article: Physicists spot the signatures of nuclear fusion in a table-top device
Stable plasma conditions are generated in a Z-pinch device for the first time, offering a new route more compact fusion reactors
Read article: Laser fusion output is tripled by new computer algorithm
Statistical approach learns from previous experiments
Read article: Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – fusion energy
Third episode in mini-series explores the prospects for fusion as a viable energy source
Read article: Call made for US to develop its own compact fusion plant
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report also urges the US to remain in the international ITER fusion project
Read article: Hot new exhibition about the Sun and prospects for commercial fusion
Physics World journalists discuss the new exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star
Read article: Neutrinos shine new light on fusion reactions in the Sun
Borexino detector makes best-ever measurement of solar neutrino fluxes
Read article: Ignition pending
Melanie Windridge examines how prospects for harnessing fusion energy on Earth have fared over the last 30 years
