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The Science of Magnetism

5 Live Science Podcast

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Using Magnetic Fields to Cure Cancer

Magnetic fields could be used to treat cancer, says Simone Schuller at ETH Zurich. Researchers are also trying to use magnetic fields to grapple with a large and growing problem of junk in space. Hundreds of thousands of pieces of discarded junk that now orbit the planet pose a hazard to our satellites, spacecraft and astronauts.

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