081841/Z/06/Z: Biology Zone: Cambridge Science Festival, Schools' Visits and Online
- Date:
- 2007
- Reference:
- WT/C/6/1/101
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
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Project description:The Cambridge Science Festival will deliver a participative Biology Zone activity day, school visits and online interactive content, audio and video material on the health, social and ethical dimensions of advances in biomedical science. These will include genetic research, stem cell research, the effects of pharmaceutical drugs on the body, nutrition, cancer research, psychology and neuroscience, epidemiology, biostatistics, pathology, biochemistry and physiology. In addition, a guided walk called ‘Eight centuries of death and disease in Cambridge’ will be developed and delivered, four evening café scientifiques will be run and workshops on two topics - ‘herbal weight-loss treatments’ and ‘medicines for pain and inflammation’ - will be produced.
Grant Holder:Ms Nicola J Buckley
Organisation:University of Cambridge
Grant type:People Awards
Financial year:2006/2007
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