I've just returned from a weekend at the Cheltenham Science Festival....amazing! I've heard lectures from eminent scientists such as Lord Robert Winston & Jim Al-Khalili, learnt all about the latest developments in such diverse topics as flood control & hearing aids and gasped in awe at the large scale bangs and flashes created by the chemists on stage. I am totally inspired! If you have the chance to go next year then it is well worth the effort.