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Schoolboy, 13, creates nuclear fusion

• cupofjoakim 13y ago
  Cool stuff! I hope the kid keeps his interest and goes on to do truly amazing stuff. I think that this is an example of amazing teachers more than anything else. The kid had the interest and his head teacher actually helped him, even if it must've meant a risk for him as well. I know that if I would've tried something similar at that age there's not a chance in hell that I would've gotten funding or the help I needed. Applauds to Mr Hourigan for nurturing an interest that might've died if had turned the opportunity down.
  • johnlbevan2 13y ago
    Agreed - I can imagine Mr Hourigan having some fun at the PTA meetings for this one - good on him.
• tomswartz07 13y ago
  The article doesn't mention it, but does anyone happen to know where he got his resources? I'd be very interesting in reading the materials he used to create this project.
  • wmoser 13y ago
    Make magazine had a cover story about how to make one a few issues ago. http://makezine.com/video/nuclear-fusor-star-in-a-jar/ http://makezine.com/video/nuclear-fusor-star-in-a-jar/
    • tomswartz07 13y ago
      Excellent find! Thanks!
• xname 13y ago
  Does he really understand what he is doing? Or nobody cares?