The University of Liverpool, in partnership with National Museums Liverpool, celebrated 10 years of Meet the Scientists, with family-friendly activities taking place at the World Museum, and for the first time, also at Central Library and the Walker Art Gallery. Over the three venues, staff and students engaged with 900 visitors.
Led by the University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Public Engagement Team, the event brought the latest University research to life through engaging, interactive experiences, including a spooky science show.
At the World Museum, there were 9 activities for visitors to explore, including how our eyes work, how fruit flies reveal secrets of human biology, and how virtual reality can support mental health and wellbeing. To help us celebrate 10 years, there were also some special guest activities with screen printing from artist Laura Kate Draws, and performances from Bob the Butterfly and Gerry the Gerbera.
Dinosaur design and robot invention workshops took place at Central Library, while the Walker Art Gallery hosted a special Art Sparks session with the Liverpool Language Lab for younger visitors.
Since 2015, ‘Meet the Scientists’ has engaged over 27,000 visitors through 27 events and nearly 200 hands-on activities, including creative crafts, experiments, and live demonstrations delivered by researchers, students, and staff passionate about sharing science.
We’d like to thank all the staff and students who have supported ‘Meet the Scientists’ over the past decade, and to everyone who attended this year’s anniversary event. Here’s to the next ten years!
