"A 12-Year-Old Lit the Stars in His Bedroom": Jackson Oswalt’s Nuclear Fusion Shook Science, Triggered an FBI Probe, and Redefined What Kids Can Do

Illustration of a young scientist conducting a nuclear fusion experiment in his bedroom.

“A 12-Year-Old Lit the Stars in His Bedroom”: Jackson Oswalt’s Nuclear Fusion Shook Science, Triggered an FBI Probe, and Redefined What Kids Can Do