Caught in a Tractor Beam

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How can light pull microscopic objects? What are the different ways scientists can use light to move stuff? What are some applications of these tractor beams? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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