Intellectual dark matter? A reputation trap? The case of cold fusion, with Jonah Messinger
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential of cold fusion and the emergence of a new field of engineering called nucleonics.
Could the future see the emergence and adoption of a new field of engineering called nucleonics, in which the energy of nuclear fusion is accessed at relatively low temperatures, producing abundant clean safe energy? This kind of idea has been discussed since 1989, when the claims of cold fusion first received media attention. It is often assumed that the field quickly reached a dead-end, and that the only scientists who continue to study it are cranks. However, as we’ll hear in this episode,...
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