大象传媒

This week, Science Caf茅 is reporting from one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world. We鈥檙e in Didcot, in听Oxfordshire, at the rather impressively named Diamond Light Source,听which is home to听a huge听synchrotron.

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

Presenter听Adam 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.听听And he's reunited with听Denbighshire born scientist Alun Ashton, who leads data analysis at the synchrotron - and who听suggested the tour one sunny day last year at the National Eisteddfod.听