Forever13

Graphene was a fantastic discovery - no big investment, no expectation, just curiosity? A business wouldn't necessarily have funded the research for graphene, but it's big business now. Is it a rare thing now, the permission and the time to be curious, what with the budget stick hitting us all?

Hi, I'm in Bristol, UK, have a regular office desk job, but completely intrigued by theoretical physics, cosmology and biology especially - probably like lots of people! I don't think I'll be able to contribute much in the way of intellectual thinking here, but I'm quite happy asking questions and learning what I can (if that's OK!). I have a couple of friends working in CERN, and I must admit to a mix of real admiration and envy for what they do. So, hope you're well!