THINK about science and images of test tubes might spring to mind. But don’t let the Bunsen burners distract you – this is a serious subject and an important one.

A series of events is taking place across the country as Oxfordshire Science Festival tries to bring science to a wider audience.

With all its boffins and equations, it can seem like a forbidding subject. But we would be fools to downplay its significance – and the festival will shine a light on just how thrilling and fascinating it can be.