Fusion Forward
Fusion Forward is a podcast hosted by Helixos co-founder Alex Borovskis that dives into the future of fusion energy through engaging and insightful conversations with the people shaping the field.
Each episode features an interview with a guest - whether a scientist, engineer, policymaker, investor, or thought leader - exploring their journey into fusion and unpacking key ideas across science, technology, economics, and politics.
With curiosity at its core, Fusion Forward is designed to educate and inspire people, from industry professionals and researchers to policymakers and science enthusiasts.
Whether you're new to the topic or deep in the field, we invite you to think big, get curious, and move Fusion Forward.
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Troy Carter
Dr. Troy Carter joins us to share his journey into fusion energy, the activities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the cutting-edge MPEX system. We explore how MPEX will test materials for future fusion reactors under extreme plasma conditions and why it’s key to making fusion power a reality.
About the guest
Troy Carter is the Director of Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Troy oversees the division’s world-class technical capabilities in plasma physics, fusion materials, and fusion technologies. He is responsible for developing major projects such as the Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment, or MPEX, and ORNL’s research contributions to the international ITER experiment.
