Episode description

In this fifth episode I’m talking to Structural engineer Petia Tzokova about her research, what she loves about her field, nuclear fusion and she finishes by giving some fantastic advice to all aspiring scientists.

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Petia talked about, here are some useful links:

·  You can find out more about nuclear fusion, the development Petia hopes will allow us to produce clean energy more efficiently here.

· Petia would have her long conversation with, Emily Roebling, an engineer who lead the construction of the Brooklyn bridge. Find out more about her here.

· Feeling inspired? Why not have a go at building a bridge yourself? Start by watching this video

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