Fusion Time

Is fusion finally having its moment? A quick scan of headlines from news sources as diverse as Scientific American, CNN, the Washington insider publication The Hill, and video game website GameSpot.com all ran articles in May 2025 on some aspect of nuclear fusion’s journey from long-prophesized power source to actual, existing power plants. In more technical settings, engineers and physicists are announcing breakthroughs in plasma containment, and startups are releasing press statements about their successful funding rounds. Those with a cynical mindset could well dismiss this press and venture capital interest as the next technology bubble, following on the heels of virtual reality goggles or artwork sold in the form of nonfungible tokens.