A boy in Britain has left many people stunned by
developing a 'nuclear fusion reactor' in his school's science laboratory.
Jamie Edwards became the youngest person in the world to
achieve nuclear fusion from scratch at his Lancashire secondary school, using
high energy to smash two hydrogen atoms together to make helium, according to
the newspapers.
"It is quite an achievement. It's magnificent
really," Jamie said afterwards. "I can't quite believe it - even
though all my friends think I am mad."
Edwards, who attends Penwortham Priory Academy near
Preston, has been fascinated with radiation for years, on one occasion even
buying a Geiger counter with his Christmas money.
He started building the reactor in October at the science
laboratory at Priory Academy, Lancashire, and finally finished the task on
06-03-2014 Thursday.
He said that his fusion ambition was sparked by reading
about a 14 years old US schoolboy - Taylor Wilson, who had become the youngest
to produce a small fusion reactor in 2008.
"I looked at it, thought 'That looks cool' and
decided to have a go," Jamie added.
