Schoolboy, 13, creates nuclear fusion

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-26450512

by debugunit • 12 years ago

17 6 12 years ago

bbc.co.uk

Cool stuff! I hope the kid keeps his interest and goes on to do truly amazing stuff.

I think that this is an example of amazing teachers more than anything else. The kid had the interest and his head teacher actually helped him, even if it must've meant a risk for him as well. I know that if I would've tried something similar at that age there's not a chance in hell that I would've gotten funding or the help I needed.

Applauds to Mr Hourigan for nurturing an interest that might've died if had turned the opportunity down.

johnlbevan2• 12 years ago

Agreed - I can imagine Mr Hourigan having some fun at the PTA meetings for this one - good on him.

tomswartz072• 12 years ago

The article doesn't mention it, but does anyone happen to know where he got his resources?

I'd be very interesting in reading the materials he used to create this project.

wmoser• 12 years ago

Make magazine had a cover story about how to make one a few issues ago.

http://makezine.com/video/nuclear-fusor-star-in-a-jar/

tomswartz072• 12 years ago

Excellent find! Thanks!

xname• 12 years ago

Does he really understand what he is doing? Or nobody cares?

Schoolboy, 13, creates nuclear fusion

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