Fission and Fusion

In this episode we discuss the key differences between nuclear fission and fusion; what they are, how they work and the current issues that we face regarding nuclear energy. Later LOL Science talks about 'Brane theory' - a leading idea in physics that could explain the origin of the big bang and other phenomena such as dark energy. To finish off we confer a famous quote by Albert Einstein and give you a run down of the latest scientific headlines.