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The Material World

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Could the fictional technology used by the crew of the starship Enterprise when they "set phasers on stun" soon be a reality? There has been considerable interest in the development of weapons that cause only temporary injury, for policing, peacekeeping and war. Quentin Cooper asks what non-lethal weapons might be used for, and whether they could be misused. Producer Sarah Empey EMAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

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Quentin Cooper
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Sarah Empey
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