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Diamond Light Source

Adam Walton visits the Diamond Light Source synchrotron, which harnesses the power of electrons to study anything from fossils and jet engines to viruses and vaccines.

28 minutes

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Sun 9 Apr 2017 06:31

Inside a synchrotron

This week, Science Café is reporting from one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world. We’re in Didcot, inÌýOxfordshire, at the rather impressively named Diamond Light Source,Ìýwhich is home toÌýa hugeÌýsynchrotron.

ÌýIt works like a giant microscope, harnessing the power of electrons to produce bright light that scientists can use to study anything fromÌýfossils to jet engines to viruses and vaccines.

PresenterÌýAdam Walton takes a tour right inside this distinctive donut shaped building, which serves scientists across Europe. He talks to chief executive officer Andrew Harrison about some of the research at Welsh universities to have benefited from the facility.ÌýÌýAnd he's reunited withÌýDenbighshire born scientist Alun Ashton, who leads data analysis at the synchrotron - and whoÌýsuggested the tour one sunny day last year at the National Eisteddfod.Ìý

Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Apr 2016 18:30
  • Sun 1 May 2016 06:31
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 18:30
  • Sun 9 Apr 2017 06:31

Adam Walton

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