# David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy | Lex Fridman Podcast #485

**Published:** October 14, 2026
**Author:** Lex Fridman
**Source:** YouTube — Lex Fridman Podcast
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/david-kirtley-nuclear-fusion-plasma-physics-and-the-future-of-energy-lex

- The following is a conversation with David Kirtley, a nuclear engineer, expert on nuclear fusion, and the CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building nuclear fusion reactors and have made incredible progress in a short period of time that make it seem possible, like we…

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