Creative Encounters

Inspiring young minds

A showcase of Wellcome Trust-funded projects featuring informal, creative approaches to bringing science to young people.

Over the years we have provided many opportunities for public engagement practitioners and scientists to collaborate effectively, reaching out to the public through a range of inspired and inspiring approaches.

Here we provide you with a taste of the depth, diversity and richness that successful interdisciplinary collaborations can achieve. We hope these examples will provide a potent stimulus for new, interdisciplinary projects with a clear focus on young people and informal learning.

More examples can be seen on the Science Learning Centres portal.

Projects

Colour Coded An exploration of why our skin is the colour it is.

Café Scientifique Spaces to explore the latest ideas of science and technology.

Pulse Innovative art forms reveal biomedical science.

Every Breath Exploring animal rights through drama.

Project Façade Telling the stories of patients who have had their faces recontructed.

Mind Mine Revealing the vastly complex human brain.