Meet the Scientists

Come and meet our researchers in a family friendly event and learn about our world leading research.

What is Meet the Scientists?

Meet the Scientists is an annual series of interactive science days for families, brought to you by the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in partnership with the World Museum.

Running since 2015, this is a well-established and popular event. The University is committed to making science accessible to the public and inspiring young minds, and where else is better to do it than Meet the Scientists!

There will be researcher scientists from many different specialities, who have brought along activities and experiments suitable for families and children for you to get your hands on.

Next dates: Saturday 18 October 2025

Where: World Museum, William Brown Street.

Free to attend for all, no booking necessary.

Examples of stands at past events

• Galactic Quest - this activity was an interactive board game where we will learn together about space, space exploration, the international space station and planetary defence.
• My Marvellous Medicine -  Here we had some special tasting strips that could identify a 'super taster!' Then we made our own personalised medicine in a bottle.
• Mysterious mammals and where to find them - Our scientists showed visitors how we use footprint tunnels and camera traps to monitor mammals in Britain and the signs they leave behind while also  design their own footprints or use our custom footprint stamps. 
• Poo Station - what is poo made of? What does healthy poo look like? Can we identify diseases from the smell of poo? Our researchers helped our visitors learn all about gut microbes and how they keep us healthy
• Hypoxia Chamber of Secrets - what is hypoxia and how does it affect cancer treatment? Visitors were invited to  blast their way through our giant inflatable intestine and find out how our research is working to improve radiotherapy treatment.  Our scientists also provided a keyhole surgery simulator where families were challenged to perform a timed task to test their skills.
• MicroAge: Sending muscles into space - Our researchers helped visitors to build their very own version of the equipment used for the MicroAge project, launched on SpaceX-24 to the International Space Station
  
• Inside Our Body – bones, muscles and organs - Families played pin the organs on the body. They were challenged to identify some of the organs of our body and locate them on mannequins and to learn what these organs do for us, and why it’s important to keep them healthy. There was also a friendly skeleton to help assemble some limbs using a selection of model bones.

A collaborative commitment to science education

For almost 10 years, the University of Liverpool has been working in collaboration with the World Museum to work towards our shared commitment to science education and outreach. Alongside our flagship event of Meet the Scientists, we also hold pop-up events at the World Museum to inspire and educate the local community.