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Big Ideas LabDYNA3DWhat does designing hurricane-proof buildings have to do with heart surgery and light beer? Surprisingly, the answer lies in a groundbreaking computer code developed more than 50 years ago.A code so powerful that automakers use it for car crash simulations, beer manufacturers rely on it to design cans, and surgeons turn to it to understand how fluid flows through the heart.This is the untold story of DYNA3D—a revolutionary code that transformed industries by simulating real-world physics and reshaped innovation as we know it.-- Big Ideas Lab is a M...2024-11-1219 min
Navigating Our WorldCreating Breakthrough Cultures | A Conversation with Dr. Kim BudilAs investors, we are keenly interested in what it takes to create and sustain cultures of excellence. In this conversation, recorded live at our NOW conference in San Francisco in June, Brown Advisory's Karina Funk sat down with Kim Budil, Director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. For Dr. Budil, stewarding a culture designed for transformational technical breakthroughs--such as fusion ignition--is a matter of national security and global stability. ---The views expressed are those of the author and Brown Advisory as of the date referenced and are subject to change at any time based on m...2024-11-0845 min
Big Ideas LabBeyond IgnitionOver millennia, humanity has mastered fire, wind, steam and even the atom to fuel its progress. Now, we stand on the brink of the next monumental leap: fusion.At the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a team of scientists and engineers has been working tirelessly to achieve Fusion Ignition, an achievement that could redefine energy as we know it. The road has been long and filled with challenges, but the promise of unlocking the energy that powers the stars is within reach.As we revisit the groundbreaking efforts at NIF, the question...2024-10-2222 min
Big Ideas LabFusion IgnitionStep inside LLNL’s National Ignition Facility, home to the world’s largest and most powerful laser. It’s a building as vast as three football fields, with beams amplified a million times in strength, all focused on a tiny target no bigger than a centimeter. The scale is immense, but the goal is even bigger: to create the most extreme conditions in the universe and unlock a revolutionary energy source.But what does it really take to reach fusion ignition?Join us as we explore the science, the stakes, and the people behind this incred...2024-10-1517 min
Big Ideas LabMeet the LabWhat if one square mile could change the world?Welcome to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where groundbreaking scientific discoveries are transforming the way we understand, interact with and shape our reality.Tucked just beyond the San Francisco Bay, this hub of innovation is home to some of the brightest minds tackling humanity's toughest challenges. In this episode, we pull back the curtain for a rare insider’s tour. You’ll hear stories of breakthrough innovations, the science that powers them, and the people brave enough to push the limits of what's known. Step inside a worl...2024-09-1012 min
Big Ideas LabAbout Big Ideas LabWelcome to the Big Ideas Lab, a weekly podcast that takes you inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.New episodes release weekly. Subscribe now. ---Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series. Executive Produced and Written by Lacey Peace.Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Daniel Brunelle.Story Editing by Daniel Brunelle.A...2024-09-0303 min
NucleCastKim Budil, Ph.D. - Weapons Design and ModernizationIn this episode of Nuclecast, Adam Lowther interviews Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). They discuss various topics related to LLNL's work in nuclear weapons design and modernization. The conversation covers the achievement of ignition, the recruitment and retention of talent, the role of the National Ignition Facility, workforce challenges, modernization and manufacturing efforts, safety and security of warheads, other programs at LLNL, integrated deterrence and multi-domain operations, knowledge transfer and training, and Budil's wishes for the lab. Budil highlights the importance of LLNL's work in national security and the exciting opportunities it offers for aspiring...2024-01-0233 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastOur Fusion Future—Lawrence Livermore Director Kim BudilIn late 2022, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory made a long-sought breakthrough, achieving self-sustaining “fusion ignition” for the first time and generating breakeven energy. Supporters see fusion as a game changer for production of unlimited clean energy that can help to address climate change globally. Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Kimberly Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore, about the significance of this achievement. Dr. Budil is the 13th director of Lawrence Livermore. A physicist, she is an expert on high-power, ultra-fast lasers. She has held previous positions at the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Def...2023-04-0458 min
PossibleDr. Kim Budil on the future of fusionWhat if there was a source of energy that was virtually inexhaustible, produced no greenhouse gasses, and generated minimal waste? Well, it already exists – almost. Reid and Aria sit down with Dr. Kim Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to talk about the future of fusion energy. Last December, Dr. Budil’s lab achieved fusion ignition. She explains what that historic breakthrough means, and what levers need to be pulled to go from that experiment to powering nations. Dr. Budil responds to stories, generated by GPT-4, about scaling fusion energy, plus another about how a country can tran...2023-03-2250 min
VelshiPOTENTIAL CRIMINAL REFERRALS & MOREAli Velshi is joined by Professor at Georgetown School of Law Paul Butler, Former National Security Advisor Amb. John Bolton, Fmr. Advisor to Mark Zuckerberg & Co-Founder of Elevation Partners Roger McNamee, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Kim Budil, Washington Correspondent at The New York Times Charlie Savage, Co-Founder at Foundry Strategies Rick Tyler, Fmr. Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Adm. James Stavridis, Lecturer of Social Sciences at Boston University & Lecturer of Government at Harvard University Christopher Rhodes, CEO of PEN America Suzanne Nossel.
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Business X factorsA Blue Collar Scientist: Changing the World Through Boundless Ambition and Company Ethos, with Kim Budil, Laboratory Director at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryOne look at the news today will tell you the world is facing a whole host of problems: from political upheaval to the socio-economic effects of Covid-19 all the way to climate change – it’s pretty clear we have a lot of work to do. At times, it can really feel like we’re being overwhelmed by the issues we have to tackle. So, it’s nice to know that there are people who look at these problems not with an overwhelmed sense of dread, but with a deep sense of determination – and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is full of...2022-01-2024 min
The Startup Tri-Valley Podcast04 - How and Why National Security Labs Fuel Local Innovation: Kim Budil, LLNL and Andy McIlroy, SNLHost Brandon Cardwell speaks with Kim Budil, lab director for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Andy McIlroy, associate labs director for Sandia National Laboratory and leader of the California site, about the mission of the national labs and how that intersects with fueling the local innovation economy. 2021-12-2357 min