A materials scientist, he is based at University College London, where his research interests include the relationship between materials engineering and the arts and humanities, as well as sensoaesthetics, the effect of materials on emotions and feelings. Director of the Institute of Making, founded at UCL. He has won numerous awards for popularising science and is, among other things, the author of the bestselling book published in 14 languages, ‘The Making of Things. ‘Indeed’ (Polish edition Karakter, 2016) and presenter of BBC popular science programmes.