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The Future of…

Work, rest and play in 2050: ocean-floor hotels, day trips to space, immersive gaming, robot relationships and join Dr Michio Kaku for a tour of the office of the future. PLUS The future of sport, cinemas, cars and more

Who Owns Space?

Why now is the time to stake your claim on a cosmic plot

Catching Cancer

Could vaccines prevent cancer? We look at how infections by microbes can cause the disease

Shale Gas

How the UK could ‘frack’ its way out of the impending energy crisis

Catch Me If You Can

The new tests to catch drug cheats at the Tour de France

Holiday Tech

Five of the best bits of kit to make your getaway run smoothly

Tough Cameras

Four models from the school of hard knocks that can stand up to being dropped in the sand

PLUS

Games: LA Noire reviewed and rated
Q&A: Do hummingbirds have sex in mid air?
MegaPixel: First ever shot of the Space Shuttle docked with the ISS
What’s On: High Arctic at the National Maritime Museum
Update: Using tricks for catching serial killers to combat disease

 

Exclusive to the iPad issue of Focus this month…

  • BBC Focus magazine iPad appA bespoke animation showing how fracking - the controversial drilling process for shale gas - works
  • Zoom in and explore our MegaPixel images in astounding detail: electric eruptions, a bloom of jellyfish and a first for the Space Shuttle
  • Spin tough cameras in 360 degrees
  • Watch a video of the revolutionary facial animation technique in new game LA Noire
  • Hear Professor Adam Finn explain how more vaccines could be developed for cancer in our feature Catching Cancer
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On Sale Date: 
Thu, 2011-06-30
Issue Number: 
231
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About Focus

Focus is the BBC’s science and technology monthly magazine. Jargon-free and accessible, you don’t need a PhD in particle physics to enjoy reading it. All you need is a quizzical mind that wants to understand the world around you, and gain a fact or two to keep up your sleeve in a pub quiz emergency.

With articles on everything from astronomy to archaeology, genetics to geology, you’re bound to find a piece to sink your teeth into. There’s also useful reviews on the latest bestsellers, websites, games and cutting-edge gadgets; advice and opinion from experts; news; stunning photography; and answers to your questions in the ever-popular Q&A section.