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16 quotes by Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson (born May 7, 1994) is an American nuclear scientist and science advocate. Since 2008 he was the youngest person to fuse the atom. Recently, a 13 year old Jamie Edwards claimed the title of youngest person to produce nuclear fusion, although no proof was ever obtained to this effect; Edwards is not recognized on the list of fusioneers.
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I don't mean to offend anybody, but I think that we get a lot of scientists now who are bent into a system, and we lose some of their boldness by... →

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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.... →

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I was about 10 when I got into nuclear science. That was when that spark hit me. It took a few years of research, but when I was 14, I produced my... →

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When I hold something that's radioactive, it's kind of an indescribable feeling. It's kind of like when I'm with my girlfriend.

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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.... →

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I developed a counterterrorism device that's revolutionizing the way we detect nuclear materials.

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I have too many ideas for a lifetime.

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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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There's nothing that's impossible to me. You can ask my parents.

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As a kid, I was obsessed with space. Well, I was obsessed with nuclear science too, to a point, but before that, I was obsessed with space, and I was... →

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Everybody after Fukushima had to reassess the safety of nuclear. When I set out to design a reactor, I knew it had to be passive and intrinsically... →

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I really have become convinced that nuclear fusion is our energy future. It's so powerful. I mean, it is the power of the stars. If we could... →

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