This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What does it take to build a nuclear reactor? Jamie Edwards started out on his journey at age 13 to beat Taylor Wilson’s record of being the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion. He tells of the obstacles he faced as a young schoolboy while trying to achieve his dream, such as trying to convince his headmaster to order deuterium on ebay.
At 13 years old, Jamie Edwards attempted to become the youngest person ever to achieve nuclear fusion by colliding the nuclei of hydrogen atoms via inertial electrostatic confinement in his school lab. When Jamie told his headmaster about his plan to build the nuclear reactor and asked for funding, the reply was “Will it blow up the school?” Jamie got the funding, and rest assured, the school still stands. For his next project, Jamie – who wants to be a nuclear engineer or work in theoretical physics – has his sights on building a miniature hadron collider. He’s now 14 years old.
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I don't think there is any difference in how to build a nuclear reactor based on your age
I don't understand. Why would you want to build this in your own house
How bout how to reverse engineer a UFO or how to receive a alien weapon device.
I'm conCERNed this kid might have been abused… He seems suicidal, and a bit homicidal too.
Okay but that's only possible only if the teachers helped, our school participates in science fair every year in national level but doesn't pay any money for the resources, they just select few students, last year I was selected and tell them to build something, but it's us who have to buy the resources using our own money.
"All you need is curiosity determination and an open mind"
Also 2600 dollars
You're not David Hahn
This kid is like the older sisters in Johnny test
This kid's college essay
Just what the world needs more of, nuclear devices & Mystery-Babylon-brainwashed kids… running the world… yup, sure.
Next.
We all do this in first year physics at my university, and this kid's acting like it's a big deal
The power supply from the U.S. arrived and it didn't work? I was expecting him to say 'but I fixed it'…but he didn't…that's when I moved on to the 3 stooges page
wow no wonder i bring guns to school
Theres a 13 yr old boi who built a nuclear reactor
And theres ppl disliking TedX vids for no reson
Ill be impressed when he stops slapping his lips
The city: we have a power plant.
He:I have my personal nuclear reactor.
This has the same energy as "I became a proffesional scientist at age 18"and that is amazing
im watching this in 2020?
Kim Jong-Un wants to know your location
What sort of senior school allows someone to build a working nuclear reactor there?
Are they f*cking mental?
senku irl
He went to my high school
I wanted to code though everyone reminded me to read my courses
I built lego police truck when I was 8 and that is enought for me