This Professor Made Nuclear Physics Viral on YouTube: David Ruzic on Explosives, Love, and Crocs

David Ruzic is a Nuclear Engineering Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is widely recognized as The Illinois Energy Prof. *EPISODE LINKS:* - David Ruzic's YouTube Channel: @illinoisenergyprof6878 - David Ruzic's UIUC Website: https://ece.illinois.edu/about/directory/affiliates/druzic - David Ruzic's Research Lab: https://cpmi.illinois.edu/about-cpmi/ - David Ruzic's Research Topics: https://ipi.illinois.edu/research/ *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Father 3:52 - Childhood 6:17 - Why Professor? 9:47 - Secrets to Thriving as a Professor 15:06 - How to Master The Bureaucracy 18:21 - How to Make People Care About Your Work 21:02 - Teaching with Explosives 🧨 31:41 - Granddaughter 34:40 - Cold Fusion 37:50 - Fusion Energy 42:15 - God 45:58 - Manhattan Project 54:04 - Moore's Law 57:33 - Love 1:01:38 - Care 1:02:19 - Advice for young people 🚥Overrated or Underrated 🚥 1:06:17 - 🥵 Barbie 1:07:08 - 🎹 Piano 1:08:15 - 🏄‍♂️ Surfing 1:08:31 - 🐊 Crocs 1:09:51 - ☢️ Institute for Advanced Study 1:10:53 - Message David Ruzic's Mom & Wife 1:11:50 - Closing words *Consider Supporting Us* If you enjoy our talk show and videos, your support means the world to us! Your contributions help us keep the show running and focus on creating interesting conversations with interesting people. Every dollar goes towards our basic needs, allowing us to dedicate more time and energy to this project. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/uiuctalkshow *SOCIAL:* - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uiuctalkshow - X: https://twitter.com/uiuctalkshow - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uiuctalkshow - Patreon https://www.patreon.com/uiuctalkshow - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ezoc4xJa4DrGq7N4lhqQn - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uiuc-talkshow/id1611427075 - Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1H9UJqXvJXr3qlx9c89Rv76c6IpnwGeC - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UIUCTalkshowClips *Join The UIUC Talkshow Community!* Become part of our community and unlock exclusive access to the latest episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and special updates. Be the first to know about upcoming guests and new episodes. Join here: https://uiuctalkshow.substack.com/ *What is The UIUC Talkshow?* Our goal with this show is to introduce you to the most interesting people with the most interesting ideas. *Learn more about Juan David & Aaryaman:* Aaryaman - Website: https://www.aaryamanpatel.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaryamanpatel/ - X: https://twitter.com/aaryamanpatel Juan David - Website: https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdcampolargo - X: https://twitter.com/jdcampolargo - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdcampolargo/