Spin-offs from big science are everywhere and some are bigger – and more unexpected – than you might think, as James McKenzie explains

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Spin-offs from big science are everywhere and some are bigger – and more unexpected – than you might think, as James McKenzie explains
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A physicist who has helped bring new technology and products to market, James McKenzie is a contributor to the Transactions column for Physics World about physics in industry. He is writing here in a personal capacity.