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Tomorrow's World

Series 18

14/10/1982

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The technology that allows you to operate a computer by simply touching its screen is premiered in this edition of the science magazine programme. The presenters also explore a new technique that promises to revolutionise cardiac bypass surgery and discover why sniffing robots are helping Britain's car industry. Finally, an item about a new type of water pouch developed for athletes gives Peter Macann an excuse to slip into his wetsuit. (1982) Show less

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