Fusion Educational Media Resources

ORNL’s Fusion Energy Division produces multimedia content designed to educate the general public about concepts in fusion energy and the lab’s work to make fusion energy a reality. Below is a collection of videos that cover the science behind the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) and a series produced for Fusion Energy 2024 that examine depictions of fusion energy in popular culture. Stay tuned for more content to come!

What is MPEX? A Video Q&A Series

This video was produced as part of a series of questions & answer videos with the MPEX science team to learn more about the MPEX device, the science questions it will help answer, and why ORNL is the best place for this landmark experimental device. 

The full video playlist can be found on the ORNL YouTube page or in the list below:

• What research questions will MPEX help answer?
• What will make MPEX unique?
• Why is ORNL the best place for MPEX?
• How will MPEX impact the design of fusion power plants?
• How can MPEX accelerate the development of fusion energy?
• Who will benefit from the key discoveries made at MPEX?

Fusion Reactions

For Fusion Energy Week 2024, ORNL fusion scientists reacted to depictions of fusion energy in TV and movies and separated fusion fact from fiction, while explaining the real-life science behind fusion technology in Back to the Future, Iron Man, and The Expanse.