Life Through a Lens

A project to engage school age children and young families in the discoveries of early scientists and their use of microscopes to advance understanding.

Based at the John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, scientists from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology will present a series of sessions over 14 days, to the public (at weekends) and to school classes (on weekdays).

Using a mixture of experimentation, drama, microscopes and art, the endeavours of early scientists such as Robert Hooke and Louis Pasteur will be recreated and explored, taking people on a journey of scientific discovery through the past and to an appreciation of what frontiers modern day scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre are working on.

School workshops

10am - 12 noon & 12.30 - 2.30pm

Monday-Thursday 14-17th & 21-24th November

Sessions for Home-Schoolers: 17th & 24th November

A full 2 hour drama & science workshop. Meet the scientists who first looked at cells, experience the discovery of microscopic life and design and run your own experiment. Meet modern day scientist and discuss present research. Each pupil will get lots of hands on microscope time.

The workshops are aimed at children from P4 to S2.

Travel Bursaries available on request

More details can be found on the web site.

All booking/queries: Contact Sarah Keer-Keer

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