Curious About: the human body - Glasgow Science Centre
What to be part of something big?
- Contact mvls-engage@glasgow.ac.uk as soon as possible
Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is inviting researchers to contribute digital content for their fouth online festival - Curious About: the human body
The festival will launch on 22 February 2022 with “Live” online sessions from 9 - 11 March 2022 for schools and families. Previous festivals have welcomed over 10,000 visitors.
Festival Themes: They are interested in events around the broad themes taken from the BodyWorks exhibition at GSC and the Curriculum for Excellence.
- Nervous system
- Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems
- Musculoskeletal
- Digestive
- The Human Body is amazing
- Diversity and abilities are vast
- Internal and external influences affect our bodies (diet, exercise, genetics etc)
What kind of content works? All activity content must be suitable for online audiences
- Short videos or presentations about your research project
- Lived experience/inspirational stories
- Imagery that showcases your work
- Effect of climate change on the human body
- Medical technology in action
- Games, puzzles or activities
- Careers advice/inspiration - Short written feature, eg “meet the scientist” (name and role, about your research, what inspired you, a fun fact and a picture of you doing your job)
Audiences
- School Children P4-S3 (8yrs - 15yrs)
- Families – All Ages
If you would like some inspiration, have a look at GSC existing festivals - Curious About Festivals
How to apply
Our deadline for registering interest is now closed.
Any MVLS researchers still keen to participate are invited to contact mvls-engage@glasgow.ac.uk
- Please note completed content is required by 1 February 2022.