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The Sun of Man
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"This one-hour documentary provides an in-depth look at research and development of fusion energy--by which energy is released from the fusion of hydrogen atoms, as opposed to today's nuclear fission that derives energy from atoms that are split. "Fundamental to the documentary are clear, non-scientific explanations and vivid animation to help the [non-scientist] understand and develop an interest in the fusion process. "The hour focuses on the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab that's experimenting with a huge, 350-million-dollar [Tokamak]--the most common device used in today's fusion research. But from Princeton, the viewer is taken to San Francisco's Livermore Laboratory for a more defense-oriented approach to fusion (laser fusion), and to the Soviet Union for a rare and candid glimpse at Soviet fusion research. The cornerstone to the Soviet segment--an interview with the father of today's fusion science, Dr. Andrei Sakharov--the first time Sakharov has spoken about fusion on Western television. "The Sun of Man traces the forty-year history of fusion science and projects the political obstacles that Soviet-American relations may pose. It also demonstrates the relative and comparable…
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New Jersey Network
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, fusion energy, nuclear physics, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Tokamak, Andrei Sakharov, Harold Furth, Dale Meade, Steve Dean, Lamar Coleman, Isaac Asimov, Eugene Velikhov, Marc Levenson, Rob Goldston, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, plasma physics, nuclear fusion, deuterium, tritium, Soviet-American relations
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