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The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning

The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning

FromInstant Genius


The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning

FromInstant Genius

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week's episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we talk to the "real-life Iron Man" – not Marvel's Tony Stark, but inventor Richard Browning.He’s the creator of the ‘Jet Suit’, which can fly one person through the air at speeds of 135km/h. He’s also founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries and author of new book Taking on Gravity (£20, Bantam Press).He explains his quite literal rise to success – and the future of human flight.Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: Acast, iTunes, Sticher, RSS, OvercastListen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:Podcast: Why realistic humanoid robots need to learn to lip-syncRitu Raman: Can you build with biology?Dr Erin Macdonald: Is there science in Star Trek?Meet the computer scientist teaching an AI to play Dungeons and DragonsHow virtual reality is helping patients with phobias, anxiety disorders and moreDr Pete Etchells: Do video games encourage gambling behaviour? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week.New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.