The past, in the form of cultaral heritage, bears the marks of passing time. Art conservators fight the constant uphill battle of conservation and restoration, and are increasingly supported by advances of natural scientists in a range of fields. Join in for this episode of 'the science ramble', and hear about some of their latest progress, with particular attention on a recent proof-of-principle for using thin layers of carbon atoms to prevent colour degradation.

Note: this will be the last episode before a short summer break. Monthly released episodes will return on October 1st, 2021.

Further resources

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The proof-of-principle article on the use of graphene: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-021-00934-z

A short review on nanomaterials in art conservation: https://www.nature.com/articles/nnano.2015.38

A youtube-channel with some beautiful narrated footage of an art conservator's work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvZe6ZCbF9xgbbbdkiodPKQ