As part of the 2024 Manchester Science Festival, we’re marking the 20th anniversary of the isolation of graphene—the first single-layer material ever discovered—which happened right here in the city.
This year, Manchester Science Festival is exploring the theme of extremes. Amongst the range of events and experiences on offer, visitors will be able to see one of the museum’s newest acquisitions, a jacket enhanced with Manchester wonder material graphene, the world’s strongest, thinnest, lightest and most conductive material.
How do you transport a touring exhibition halfway across the world? Sarah Hanson explains.
Space journalist Sarah Cruddas explores the past and future of our journeys to the stars.
Who was John Dalton, and what part does he play in the story behind our Wonder Materials exhibition?
A new display of graphene applications in the Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond exhibition explores the ways graphene could help us address some serious global challenges.
Experience the ‘beyond’ of Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond with Lemn Sissay’s vibrant response to the discovery.