If you haven’t been keeping up with science, you’ll be forgiven for not knowing: graphene is going to change the world.


Discovered in Manchester in 2004, graphene is a two-dimensional material that's stronger than steel, but also incredibly light. It canconduct electricity and heat. What's more, one sheet - around a metre squared in size and a single atom thick (so thin it can't be seen with the naked eye) - can support the weight of a 4kg cat. 


No wonder many have called it a ‘miracle material’.


Now, graphene is the subject of an exciting new exhibition at The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester called Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond.