Sonic Screwdriver - From Doctor Who To Reality?
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 13:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Doctor Who is always getting into some pickle or another. Luckily he has advanced technology (and a time traveling police box/telephone booth) to help solve problems. If defeating Daleks and keeping a temperamental TARDIS functional is in your future, we have good news; Doctor Who's trusty sonic screwdriver gadget could become a reality for DIY types, according to Bristol University engineers who are out to show how a real life version of the fictional screwdriver, which uses sonic technology to open locks and undo screws, could be created. read more