THE SCIENCE OF NEW MATERIALS The Science of New MaterialsEdited by Andrew Briggs Contents Introduction by Andrew Briggs 1. Will anybody ever use metals and alloys again?by Sir Alan Cottrell 2. Will ceramics ever be as strong as steel?by J D Birchall 3. Why are new materials interesting?by Sir Peter Hirsch 4. It’s all very well in practice, but what about in theory?by D G Pettifor 5. How shall we communicate and calculate?by J C Bass 6. How successful are superconductors?by Sir Martin Wood 7. Can materials stimulate advances in orthopaedics?by W Bonfield 8. Can there be a materials policy in the UK?by C J Humphreys