Ditto - there&#x27;s quite a bit here that suggests it&#x27;s a fabrication, as had someone done this they&#x27;d want to talk about the gritty technical challenges they overcame, not gloss over them.<p>That said, if you want to play nuclear physicist, there are plenty of fun home projects. Farnsworth fusors can be built cheaply by a dedicated amateur, and you can build your own particle accelerator (cyclotron or synchrotron, take your pick) if the fancy takes you. Easier yet is making a cloud or bubble chamber, and you can use all sorts as a particle source.