Death by gold paint. A villain's lair inside a volcano. Rolex watches that come with a laser beam capable of cutting through chains. Cool gadgets and crazy plot twists define the world of James Bond in 25 films, and 12 Ian Fleming novels. Kathryn Harkup is a chemist and science writer who sets up her own Q Branch to test how 007 would stand up to the laws of physics, chemistry and biology. Her new book is called Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond.
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