The University of Liverpool, in partnership with National Museums Liverpool, is celebrating a decade of its popular ‘Meet the Scientists’ public engagement programme with a special event this weekend.
‘Meet the Scientists 10 Year Extravaganza’ takes place on Saturday 18 October, from 10am to 4pm at the World Museum. For the first time, activities will also be held at the Walker Art Gallery and Liverpool’s Central Library, a new venue for the programme, making this the largest event in its history.
Since 2015, ‘Meet the Scientists’ has engaged over 27,000 visitors through 27 events and nearly 200 hands-on activities, creative crafts, experiments, and live demonstrations delivered by researchers, students, and staff volunteers passionate about sharing science. Led by the University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, the programme connects the public with the latest research from across the University in engaging and interactive ways.
Visitors can look forward to a family-friendly day of hands-on science, art, and creativity for all ages. At the World Museum, there will be insect-inspired activities, opportunities to see how fruit flies reveal secrets of human biology, and ways to explore how virtual reality can support mental health and wellbeing. Highlights include virtual aircraft testing, screen printing with artist Laura Kate Draws, and performances from Bob the Butterfly and Gerry the Gerbera.
Activities will also take place at Central Library, with dinosaur design and robot invention workshops, and at the Walker Art Gallery, featuring science-themed crafts and a special Art Sparks session for younger visitors.
Laura Winters, Public Engagement Manager for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, said: “This is our biggest Meet the Scientists event yet, and it is exciting to see how much we have achieved in ten years. It is a fantastic opportunity for people to get hands-on with science, explore our research, and understand how it connects to their lives. Public engagement is at the heart of what we do because it makes our work relevant and meaningful to our local community. I am proud of what we have built and of our partnership with National Museums Liverpool, and we look forward to welcoming everyone on the day.”
For more information, please visit: Meet the Scientists 10 Year Extravaganza | National Museums Liverpool. You can read more about how the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is engaging the public with their work here.