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LEVER TIME PREMIUM: The Scientific Breakthrough That Could End Climate Change
On this week’s Lever Time Premium: David delves into the recent nuclear fusion advancement, and The Lever’s reporters dish on everything from crypto to dentists.
On this week’s episode of Lever Time Premium: In light of the recent breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology, David Sirota sits down with UK plasma physicist Dr. Arthur Turrell to learn about this “holy grail” of scientific research. Could nuclear fusion be deployed to combat the climate crisis, and how long would it take to do so (8:37)?
Then, on this week’s bonus segment, Producer Frank, Rebecca Burns, and Julia Rock discuss the “One Thing” that’s been most on their mind recently, including the recent arrest of crypto huckster Sam Bankman-Fried, the surge of recent films dealing with classism like Triangle of Sadness and The Menu, and how dentists are a scam (29:10).
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A rough transcript of this episode is available here.