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In the latest 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 30^th anniversary. We asked him what period of history he would like to travel to.

At the Royal Society, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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.