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World Service,10 Jun 2016,23 mins

Cheltenham Science Festival Special

Tech Life

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Why virtual reality is coming of age and whether it’s a good idea to treat robots like humans are among the topics we talk about in a special show from Europe’s biggest science festival. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guests Professor Jim Al-Khalili, British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster, and Louise Emerson, CEO of Cheltenham Festivals. (Photo: Pepper the robot, Credit: Getty Images)

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