Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilsonis an American nuclear physicist and science advocate. In 2008, at age 14, he became the youngest person to produce nuclear fusion, using a fusor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth7 May 1994
CityTexarkana, AR
CountryUnited States of America
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I made a nuclear reactor when I was 14
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I think there's something really poetic about using nuclear power to propel us to the stars, because the stars are giant fusion reactors. They're giant nuclear cauldrons in the sky.
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My holy grail is fusion energy. Nuclear fusion has little to no radioactive waste. It's clean. It's very abundant. The fuels are everywhere. There are problems with fusion.
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I started out with a dream to make a star in a jar in my garage, and I ended up meeting the President of the United States!
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If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
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When I was 10 years old, that nuclear spark hit me. Whatever it may be, I really don't know what it was about nuclear science, but whatever it was that triggered that interest, it stuck. I went after that one with a passion.