The Race for Nuclear Fusion

The Race for Nuclear Fusion

June 17, 2026 · 26 min · Season 3 · Episode 38

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and advancements in the race for commercial nuclear fusion with industry leaders.

A hundred million degrees Celsius. That’s the brutal reality of commercial fusion. This week, we’re sitting down with industry leaders to discuss the front lines of an energy revolution, from surviving extreme thermal stress to building brand-new supply chains. We Meet: Joe Paluska is the CMO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems Annie Kritcher is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Inertia Alice Brooks is a Board Member & Partner at Khosla Ventures Cary Forest is the Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Realta Fusion Credits: This episode of SHIFT was produced by Jennifer Strong with help from Emma Cillekens. It was mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Meg Marco.

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