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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2013 · 24 MIN

Caught in a Tractor Beam

from Fw:Thinking · host iHeartPodcasts and HowStuffWorks

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.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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?

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