John won the Organs Zone in March 2014. Here he tells us how he used his £500 prize money…
Queen Mary University London, where I work, is home to the Centre of the Cell educational charity, “the first science education centre in the world to be located within working biomedical research laboratories”. After winning the March 2014 I’m a Scientist Get me out of here: Organs Zone I donated my prize money to support the great work Centre of the Cell do for scientific communication and outreach.
Pictured: Nasal cavity outreach on a stick.
Centre of the Cell is located in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, East London. The Centre aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals, get people talking about biomedical research. and widen participation with further and higher education, especially in our local community.
Getting our researchers into schools shows the human side of biomedical science
Educational sessions are run in the Centre of the Cell’s state-of-the-art ‘Pod’ and supported by workshops, mentoring and revision programmes, online resources and internships. The ‘Pod’ shows are interactive exhibits for visitors aged 8-18 which combine games, objects and website content to teach principles of cells and biomedical science.
The Centre of the Cell also takes eight different science workshops to schools including shows such as ‘Snot, Sick and Scabs’ and ‘Teethtastic’, and there is a Youth Mentoring Scheme for young people aged 14-19 which helps arrange work experience, allows students to meet with researchers and provides careers advice.
The prize money from I’m a Scientist Get me out of here has been used to support all these important science outreach activities.
If you’d like to arrange a visit you can find more information at the Centre of the Cell website.
