Nigel Hussey

This discussion features Nigel Hussey, an expert on superconductivity from the University of Bristol, Suchitra Sebastian from the University of Cambridge, and Stephen Blundell from the University of Oxford. They delve into Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's revolutionary 1911 discovery of superconductivity. The conversation highlights the baffling nature of zero resistance and the expulsion of magnetic fields in superconductors. They also explore the significance of high-temperature superconductivity and its groundbreaking applications, including MRI technology and potential impacts on nuclear fusion.