First hour: Monthly Science Roundtable discusses fusion - no, seriously, fusion! - as a potential energy source
Second hour: Highland Hospital's chief of cardiology goes vegan
As Gizmodo recently pointed out, there's an old joke about fusion energy: it's the energy of the future, and always will be. But then the author declares, "Researchers are making progress toward this futuristic energy source, and scientists will eventually solve fusion's immense technical challenges if society can commit to the journey." How about here, at the University of Rochester? Our guests will explain how they've taken a significant step forward in a form of fusion research. So is fusion ever going to become the energy of the present? We'll discuss it with:
- Michael Campbell, deputy director of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- Riccardo Betti, professor and scientist at Laboratory of Laser Energetics, and professor of mechanical engineering
- Arijit Bose, Ph.D. candidate
In our second hour: The chief of cardiology for Highland Hospital decided to change to a vegan lifestyle this past spring. Since then, Dr. Chad Teeters says he has lost 57 pounds. He's getting ready to make a public presentation about how the change has impacted his own life, and whether he's fully on board for his patients. We'll discuss his story.
