In Metal leading expert Dr Mark Miodownik goes deep into the hidden world of materials to uncover their secrets and reveal the material world around us as we’ve never seen it before – and shows how our increased understanding of the natural world is helping the design of a new generation of materials to order.

In Plastic leading expert Dr Mark Miodownik goes deep into the hidden world of materials to uncover their secrets and reveal the material world around us as we’ve never seen it before – and shows how our increased understanding of the natural world is helping the design of a new generation of materials to order.