The Digital Material
What do the laptop I write this on, the phone in your hand, the streetlights down St Giles, and the (inconsiderately parked) Tesla down the road have in common? Batteries are crucial to our digital world: lithium, the key ingredient in batteries, is the most critical of critical minerals. But what is lithium? Where does it come from? How do we get it?
Come and explore these important questions and their implications through activities involving toys, maps, magnets, and shopping baskets!
