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Fusion Focused

Ella Fox-Widdows

The Fusion Focused podcast aims to highlight inspiring experts within the Plasma Physics & Fusion Energy community, showcase the diverse careers available within the fusion field, talk with the guests about their scientific interests, and chat about why fusion is so cool!

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00:59:55

S2 E12: Bibake Uppal

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2024/09/19

In episode twelve of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Bibkae Uppal, Head of Kyoto Fusioneering America, about how his passion for communication led to a career in business in the fusion industry, his role at Kyoto Fusioneering and KF's recently published white paper entitled "Kyoto Fusioneering’s Approach to Accelerating Commercial Viability"!Read the white paper here: https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/whitepaper Get your fusion focused merch here! :

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00:54:43

S2 E11: Prof. Anne White

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2023/11/28

In episode eleven of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Professor Anne White, about her role at MIT and how it has evolved over her career, millimetre wave diagnostics, the pros and cons to different fusion approaches, diversity and the importance of attracting a diverse cohort at MIT and being pro-nuclear as a result of being pro-environment!Get your fusion focused merch! : https://fusionfocused.bigcartel.com/ Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram &

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00:25:21

S2 E10: Rosie Barker

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2023/08/28

In episode ten of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Rosie Barker, experimental scientist at First Light Fusion, about FLF's approach to fusion, Rosie's academic journey, her role at First Light and how she got interested in fusion! New fusion focused merch: https://fusionfocused.bigcartel.com/ Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:20:54

S2 E9: Maria Morbey

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2023/07/24

In episode nine of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Maria Morbey, PhD student at DIFFER, about Maria's research into liquid metals, why she got into fusion, and her work as the Chair of the FuseNet Student Council! New fusion focused merch: https://fusionfocused.bigcartel.com/ Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:40:08

S2 E8: Dr Eleanor Tubman

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2023/07/10

In episode eight of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Eleanor Tubman, a lecturer at Imperial College London, (recorded in 2022 before she started her new role!) about Ellie's work at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, her research and the international collaboration opportunities she's had and getting outdoors and sailing in California! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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00:48:51

S2 E7: Cyd Cowley

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2023/05/07

In episode seven of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York/CCFE, (recorded in mid 2022 before I joined CFS!) about Cyd's collaboratory project working on divertor modelling for SPARC at the PSFC, magnetics diagnostics at W7-X, fusion news and why science communication is important for fusion and the Oxford Shakespeare festival! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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00:31:17

S2 E6: Dr Steffi Diem

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2023/04/24

In episode six of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Steffi Diem, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about her research into electron bernstein waves, the need for diversity in fusion, and her very interesting hobby!! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:26:25

S2 E5: Dr Humberto Torreblanca

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2023/04/10

In episode 5 of the second series of Fusion Focused, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Humberto Torreblanca, Research Scientist at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), about his career from low temperature plasma research to working on fusion plasmas at DIII-D and TCV, his passion for mentoring and outreach, and his trip across Switzerland on his e-bicycle! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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01:00:35

S2 E4: Jane Hotchkiss

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2023/03/26

In this episode of the Fusion Focused podcast, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Jane Hotchkiss, co-founder & president of Energy for the Common Good (https://energycommongood.org), about her exciting and varied career, how she got involved with the fusion industry, and why fusion is needed for an environmentally stable and peaceful future. Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code:

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00:21:45

S2 E3: Dr Nick Hawker

Fusion Focused ·

2023/03/14

In this episode of the Fusion Focused podcast, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Nick Hawker, co-founder & CEO of First Light Fusion (https://firstlightfusion.com/), about his career from being an undergraduate student at Oxford to starting his own company, First Light Fusion. We also discuss the news announced last year that First Light demonstrated their first fusion reaction using their projectile fusion technology. Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music

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00:26:24

S2 E2: Dr Valerie Jamieson

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2023/02/27

In this episode of the Fusion Focused podcast, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Valerie Jamieson, development manager of the Fusion Cluster (https://thefusioncluster.com/), about her particle physics research, career within science journalism and the future of fusion! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:49:20

S2 E1: Dr Richard Pearson

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2023/02/13

In this first episode of the Fusion Focused second series, Dr Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Richard Pearson, co-founder, chief innovator and UK director of Kyoto Fusioneering (https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/), about his education, research, varied career and co-founding Kyoto Fusioneering to develop technology for the fusion industry! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:24:31

S1 E15: Dr Sam Gibson

Fusion Focused ·

2022/02/07

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows chats with Dr Sam Gibson, a plasma Diagnostician at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, about her research using the motional stark effect diagnostic, Sam’s research collaborations in Australia and America and her research at CCFE going from an undergraduate summer intern to a plasma diagnostician! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code:

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00:29:51

S1 E14: Dario Cruz

Fusion Focused ·

2022/01/24

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Dario Cruz, a PhD student at Ciemat, Madrid! Here you can listen to their conversation about Dario’s research into materials for fusion, his role as the Chair of the Student council of FuseNet, the barriers to commercial fusion, and Dario’s favourite city he’s lived in throughout his educational career! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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00:29:36

S1 E13: Dr Ana Koller

Fusion Focused ·

2022/01/10

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Dr Ana Koller, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching. Here you can listen to their chat about Ion cyclotron resonance heating, decency within the fusion community, fusion education in the Balkan countries and how Ana became interested in Physics through watching the cartoon Discoveries unlimited! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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00:31:00

S1 E12: Fabio Federici

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2021/12/27

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Fabio Federici, a PhD student at the University of York and based at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, where they discuss bolometry, fusion research activity in Italy, and the link between fusion scientists and people who love hiking! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:26:17

S1 E11: Dr Ryoko Osawa

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2021/12/13

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Dr Ryoko Osawa, a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, and they discuss plasma simulations, fusion research in Japan, and Ryoko's experience starting a post doc at CCFE at the start of a pandemic! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09

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00:26:33

S1 E10: Guido Lange

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2021/11/29

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Gudio Lange, the Training and Education Manager at EuroFusion. In this episode you can hear their conversation about Guido's work at FuseNet and EuroFusion, the Motional Stark Effect plasma diagnostic technique, and Guido’s research into the economics of fusion! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: UKFIZQRLRSQAMP09.

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00:36:56

S1 E9: Erica Salazar

Fusion Focused ·

2021/11/15

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Erica Salazar, a PhD student at the Massachusetts institute of Technology. They discuss Erica's research into high temperature superconductors, her work experience at General Atomics, ARC, SPARC and why it’s important for people from all backgrounds to get involved in fusion research! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code:

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00:29:55

S1 E8: Dr Nick Walkden

Fusion Focused ·

2021/11/01

In this episode of Fusion Focused, Ella Fox-Widdows is joined by Dr Nick Walkden, the Head of the Executive Office at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, where they discuss the role of the UKAEA Executive office, edge plasmas and plasma turbulence in fusion machines, and Nick gives some really great advice about ways of pursuing a career within the fusion field! Connect with Fusion Focused on Instagram & Twitter, @fusionfocused Music from

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