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Podcast: Tractor beams, soundscapes and time travel

In the latest 911今日黑料 Podcast, we visit the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition and look into the science behind Back to the Future.

Professor Alan Heavens gave a talk on time travel alongside a special screening to mark the film’s 30th anniversary. We asked him what period of history he would like to travel to.

At the Royal Society, 911今日黑料 researchers showed us their exhibits demonstrating 'audio zoom' technology and advanced techniques for studying individual cells in isolation.

The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 911今日黑料's Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of , with contributions from our roaming reporters from the Research Communications group.

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– Encouraging results from a cystic fibrosis clinical trial and a project to deliver electricity to rural India. Plus, we pick some great days out in South Kensington.

- Duncan Casey describes how his team use tractor beams to capture individual cells in a sample at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

- Professor Alan Heavens discusses the physical concepts behind Back to the Future, and what he would do with a time machine.

- Clement Doire explains the 'audio zoom' technology his team are demonstrating at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

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Reporter

Simon Levey

Communications Division

Gareth Mitchell

Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication

Colin Smith

Communications and Public Affairs

Kathleen Weeks

Advancement

Sam Wong

School of Professional Development