News announced today reveals that Doctor Who’s infamous tool could soon be part of every mans tool kit. OMG I hear all sci-fi cry (like me), I could soon own my very own Sonic Screwdriver?! Well, Ultrasonic engineers at Bristol University and The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair are uncovering how a real life version of the fictional screwdriver - which uses sonic technology to open locks and undo screws - could be created.
Professor of Ultrasonics, Bruce Drinkwater, who is working with The Big Bang to inspire young scientists of the future, says the answer lies in ultrasonic sound waves. By operating the waves at frequencies way beyond the realms of human hearing, they can be used to apply forces to objects.
The technology is already being trialled in modern manufacturing to fix parts together and ultrasonic force fields are being developed within the medical field to separate diseased cells from healthy cells. Professor Drinkwater and The Big Bang team are now exploring whether super powerful versions of these sound beams could bring Doctor Who’s iconic device to life.
Anyway, I won’t confuse you with ALL the details, if you want to know more then book your tickets for The Big Bang at the ICC London ExCeL from 10 – 12 March 2011
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