A Material Feast for the Senses

By taking inspiration from nature, material scientists and engineers are designing new materials to improve our lives. Join Dr Eleonora D'Elia and students from Imperial’s Materials department to interact with a range of hands-on stimulating activities utilising Gecko Tape, Liquid Crystals, pressure sensor light activators, polarisers, and self-healing and shape-memory materials. Together the team hope to spark curiosity about the world of materials science and how fundamental it is for our future in a sustainably shaped-world.

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