Dr. Lisa Hollands

Technical staff member, University of Sheffield School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

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Scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

Led the successful replication of the Lycurgus Cup's dichroic effect

A Roman glass cup made 1,600 years ago shifts from jade green to ruby red depending on how the light hits it. The Lycurgus Cup, on display at the British Museum, has confounded glassmakers for centuries — no one could reproduce its colour change.

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