Fusion seems like it will advance the fastest through (a) materials science unlocking better magnets and (b) simulation and physical experimentation with reacto

Fusion seems like it will advance the fastest through (a) materials science unlocking better magnets and (b) simulation and physical experimentation with reactor designs, including highly experimental designs. Computational modeling seems to be helping as well: https://ai.googleblog.com/2017/07/so-there-i-was-firing-megawatt-plasma.html https://ai.googleblog.com/2017/07/so-there-i-was-firing-mega... Disclaimer: I am not a plasma physicist.