Body Talk
This zone showcased everything to do with your mind and body. From sport and medicine to food and psychology, visitors found out about all the exciting ways in which they could create a fit and healthy future.
AstraZeneca took visitors on a journey of discovery through treating disease and improving health. Guests found out fascinating facts about the body and investigated the microscopic world of cells. They explored the systems of the body and how they change in disease. Visitors entered the life sciences lab, the core of the AstraZeneca experience, and seized an opportunity to get involved with scientific activity and the real life heath challenges that AstraZeneca are facing.
Guests could also meet the scientists and engineers who are using the recent advances in biomedical science to discover and develop novel medicines and they found out where a passion for science might take them.
Find out more about Astra Zeneca.
NHS Healthcare Science
Working with STEMNET healthcare science ambassadors, the NHS showcased some of the exciting 51 science careers available with them today. Their stand included lots of hands-on technology and equipment so guests could fully understand some of the technology which now exists to tackle disease and illness. The NHS also ran a national competition for schools where they could win a laptop computer. Details of the competition, which is running as part of National Science and Engineering Week, could be found at the NHS stand.
Find out more about the NHS.
Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PSI) promotes and leads statistical thinking to improve the quality of research and development in the pharmaceutical industry. www.psiweb.org.
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Microbes and Us:
How can we help to stop the spread of diseases?
The exciting interactive activity highlighted the importance of good hand hygiene in reducing the microbial load on the skin and how this can help to prevent the spread of disease. A hand washing training kit using UV technology was used with the participants to provide vital training on how and why hands should be washed properly, in a fun and memorable way. The same UV dye was used to demonstrate how microbes can be transmitted from person to person or from objects such as door handles, light switches and mobile phones to person. The same UV dye was also used to demonstrate how microbes can be transmitted from raw food to cooked food (cross contamination).
Tomorrow's Scientists
IBMS (Institute of Biomedical Science)
The Hospital Ward of the Future
Driven by the need to make wards cleaner and safer for both patients and staff alike, the modern hospital ward is a different place to that of the past. Visitors had the chance to see and experience how the hospital ward of the future will continue to embrace technological advancements in all areas to provide a high quality and greener patient environment. To understand how far we’ve come, visitors were challenged to compare hospital equipment from yesteryear to the modern day (and future) equivalents. On hand were experts from industry to discuss all aspects of, and a possible career in, Healthcare Engineering. In partnership with the Static Systems Group and the Thackray museum, the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) was pleased to welcome visitors to the interesting and exciting activity.
Psychology - The Human Element in Science
Celebrating cutting edge psychological research and showing how scientific methodology is vital to psychology, this event gave access to psychological science, students and a researcher.
Exploring The Human Body
Children explored the anatomy of the heart by a hands-on examination of sheeps' hearts. They learnt the positions of the thoracic organs (heart, lungs) by drawing them onto themselves on a white t-shirt as well as positioning them on a life-sized representation.
Plants That Bite Back
Visitors examined living carnivorous plants and used microscopes to look at the ways these plants have evolved to catch insects. Pitcher contents and Sundew leaves were put under a microscope so visitors could try to identify the plant's last meal! Visitors were able to make their own close-up photos of Venus Fly traps using digital microscopes to examine trap mechanism, the best of which were put on the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester website. Importantly, scientists were on-hand to answer questions. Videos of prey capture were shown and leafltets were given out on how to grow your own.
Brought to you by the University of Manchester.
Edvotek
Edvotek was the world’s first company dedicated to demystifying biotechnology for young people. In 1987, Jack Chirikjian saw the how the emerging area of biotechnology could inspire students to choose a career in science. Since then Edvotek has expanded to be the world’s leading supplier of biotechnology kits and equipment designed specifically for education.
Wriggling, Writhing and Relentless
Many types of worms are able to colonise our gut, where they can remain with us for a long time. One type of worm Trichuris trichiura, maintains its niche in the large intestine by burrowing against the flow of epithelial cell renewal, just like running down an ascending escalator. At the Big Bang we used visual and hands-on activities to demonstrate the ‘epithelial escalator’ and investigated the possible options open to the infected host to try and expel the parasite. For the younger age group it was demonstrated with an inclined conveyor belt and wind up worms. The conveyor belt was wound fast enough to stop the worm from wriggling to the bottom. Options for slowing / preventing the snake reaching the bottom was provided (another conveyor, slime, faster winding) to simulate the body’s immune response. It opened a discussion about why we need to expel the parasite and the effect the infection could have on us as a healthy individual. For the older age group, we had a gut epithelial escalator computer simulation which responded to various stimuli, alongside an immune response animation which demonstrated the complexity of the host’s attempt to expel the parasite.
Brought to you by the University of Manchester.
The Science of football - with The Football League
Through a series of highly interactive and entertaining presentations by physios, nutritionists, coaches, players and managers, The Football League demonstrated the necessity of STEM in developing a long-lasting and successful career at the elite level of sport.
Theatre Shows
Thursday
| 10:00 am | The Football League |
| 10:30 am | The Football League |
| 11:00 am | The Football League |
| 11:30 | The Football League |
| Midday | The Football League |
| 12:30 | The Football League |
| 1:00 | Speed Networking |
| 1:30 | The Football League |
| 2:00 | The Football League |
| 2:30 | The Football League |
| 3:00 | The Football League |
| 3:30 | The Football League |
| 4:00 | The Football League |
Friday
| 10:00 am | The Football League |
| 10:30 am | The Football League |
| 11:00 am | The Football League |
| 11:30 | The Football League |
| Midday | The Football League |
| 12:30 | The Football League |
| 1:00 | Speed Networking |
| 1:30 | The Football League |
| 2:00 | The Football League |
| 2:30 | The Football League |
| 3:00 | The Football League |
| 3:30 | The Football League |
| 4:00 | The Football League |
Saturday
| 10:30 am | The Football League |
| 11:00 am | The Football League |
| 11:30 | The Football League |
| Midday | The Football League |
| 12:30 | The Football League |
| 1:00 | Speed Networking |
| 1:30 | The Football League |
| 2:00 | The Football League |
| 2:30 | The Football League |
| 3:00 | The Football League |
| 3:30 | The Football League |
