About this episode
Bob Greenyer shares an afternoon discussion with Chuck Bennett about Cold Fusion and its historical context.
On the 14th of March, 2026, I had a delightful afternoon with Chuck Bennett and his wife Barbara and their friendly little Bichon Frisé dog. After a chat over lunch (above), we discussed the early years of ‘Cold Fusion’, his award from Raytheon, and the disappointing atmosphere surrounding the field in the 1990s that led to him not pursuing it past his very promising insights with Warren Cooley . Had he and Cooley pursued the magnetohydrodynamic self-confining ball lightning fusion concepts detailed in their 1995 patent application, the world may be a very different place now. He was very proud of the award - you can see from his face, there’s still fight in him yet! I have to say, it’s quite a fine looking award. I love the Electromagnetics Systems Division’s choice of using lightning bolts, which, of course, are, in my view, shorthand for ball lightning. Moreover, when I see lightning bolts such as these now, I’m reminded of the US Navy’s Pacific VPU-2 Wizards insignia and its strap line, “Anytime, Anywhere.” [ IMAGE SOUCE ] Of course, the VPU-2 Wizards have three lightning bolts. Can’t think why ;-) He actually gave me one of his so-called ‘Cold Fusion’ candles, which was…
People in this episode
Host: Bob Greenyer
Guest: Chuck Bennett
Topics covered
- Cold Fusion
- science history
- magnetohydrodynamics
- awards
- personal anecdotes
Keywords
- Cold Fusion
- Chuck Bennett
- Raytheon
- magnetohydrodynamics
- heavy water
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Raytheon, US Navy
Products: Cold Fusion candles, heavy water
Places: Magic Sound Lab
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