A Star is Born - A Brief History of Nuclear Fusion (5/12/25)
Wow in the World
Tinkercast | Wondery
4.6 • 29.6K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Mindy is building a nuclear fusion reactor in her back yard to help power her latest invention. In order to explain the science behind the power, Mindy takes Guy Raz inside our very own, 100% natural, locally sourced, fusion reactor just 93 million miles away .... the Sun! It's the who, when, where, why, how and WOW of nuclear fusion energy!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Wowserfams, Mindy and Guy Raz here, and before we start the show, summer break is almost here. |
| 0:07.8 | And if you're looking for an adventure that the whole family will love, we've teamed up with our friends at Atlas Obscura to create trips designed for families to explore the wows of our world. |
| 0:20.9 | That's right. |
| 0:21.7 | The first Wow in the World family tour starts at the end of June, and there's still a few more spots left. |
| 0:28.7 | So why not join your fellow Wows or Fams on an exploration of the ancient Mayan temples and the pyramids of Tulum in Mexico? |
| 0:36.9 | Or if you're looking for some wows this winter, |
| 0:40.0 | your family can discover the pyramids of Giza and ride camels in Egypt in December. All of our |
| 0:46.9 | Wow in the World family tour has come with an adventure toolkit, t-shirts, a journal, and |
| 0:51.8 | postcards. And the best part grown-ups, the planning is already taken care of. |
| 0:57.6 | Aw, but I love planning, Mindy, spending hours online, searching for the best locations, |
| 1:04.2 | the best deals, the best... |
| 1:05.8 | I know you do, Guy Raz, but a lot of busy grown-ups don't really have that kind of time these days. |
| 1:11.6 | So our friends at Atlas Obscura have planned experiences that will wow your family each day of your |
| 1:17.7 | trip, and we've put together some audio surprises and daily missions for you too. |
| 1:23.2 | Grownups, if you want to learn more about the wow in the Family Tours, visit tinkercast.com slash trips. |
| 1:31.0 | That's tinkercast.com slash trips. |
| 1:34.1 | That's it. |
| 1:34.9 | Now, back to the show. |
| 1:40.5 | Proceeded. |
| 1:41.4 | Three, two, one. |
| 1:43.3 | The ignition. Good friend of you. Proceeded, three, two, one, the addition. |
| 1:47.0 | The money is on a richer of the magnificent proportion. |
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