Everybody after Fukushima had to reassess the safety of nuclear. When I set out to design a reactor, I knew it had to be passive and intrinsically safe. Taylor Wilson designfukushimaintrinsically Change image and share on social
As a kid, I was obsessed with space. Well, I was obsessed with nuclear science too, to a point, but before that, I was obsessed with space, and I was really excited about, you know, being an astronaut and designing rockets, which was something that was always exciting to me. Taylor Wilson astronautdesignexcit share on social
There's nothing that's impossible to me. You can ask my parents. Taylor Wilson impossibleparent Change image and share on social
If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see. Taylor Wilson afraidboldlydifference Change image and share on social
When I was 10 years old, that nuclear spark hit me. Whatever it may be, I really don't know what it was about nuclear science, but whatever it was that triggered that interest, it stuck. I went after that one with a passion. Taylor Wilson hitinterestnuclear share on social
I started out with a dream to make a star in a jar in my garage, and I ended up meeting the President of the United States! Taylor Wilson dreamendgarage Change image and share on social
I think there's something really poetic about using nuclear power to propel us to the stars, because the stars are giant fusion reactors. They're giant nuclear cauldrons in the sky. Taylor Wilson cauldronfusiongiant Change image and share on social
I developed a counterterrorism device that's revolutionizing the way we detect nuclear materials. Taylor Wilson counterterrorismdetectdevelop Change image and share on social
My holy grail is fusion energy. Nuclear fusion has little to no radioactive waste. It's clean. It's very abundant. The fuels are everywhere. There are problems with fusion. Taylor Wilson abundantcleanenergy Change image and share on social
These days, the scientific community accepts me. But getting to that point was tremendously hard, and I think it required a big perception shift. When people have dedicated their lives to something - and spent eight years in college - they just expect that a kid wouldn't be up to doing it. Taylor Wilson acceptbigcollege share on social