It’s the first day of here in 91Ö±²¥ and with more University of Manchester contributors and events than you can shake a super-light graphene stick at, we’re here with a live blog to keep you up to date with the best of the action.
Today’s highlights:
There are more than 4,500 scientists, science fans and journalists in town for the next three days and outside the conference a full programme of events for the whole family to enjoy.
So don’t forget to follow and to find out more about what’s happening.