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Radio Gloucestershire,5 mins

What is the science of Star Wars?

Faye Hatcher

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From light sabres to spaceships, robots to forcefields – just what is the science of Star Wars?! This was a show at the Cheltenham Science Festival presented by author and scientist Jon Chase. Jo Durrant asked Jon, when it comes to the science of Star Wars, where is a good place to start to hook the audience in?

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