The 16th Schools Science Conference comprised the following exciting sessions:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Science for Experimentation – Young scientists present their own work
- Science for Interaction
- Science in Practice – 1, 2 & The Science of You
- Transforming Pathology – Interactive Workshop
- Science for Educators – CPD Teachers’ Workshop
- Science for Inspiration
- Keynote speech
- Round-up & Prize Giving
Science in Practice – 1, 2 & 3
Interactive Exhibits
Meet the Scientists and Healthcare Professionals, explore how the body works
Hands-on interactive sessions where you meet scientists, try out some scientific equipment, undertake scientific assessments, answer questions for prizes and learn how science is applied to healthcare.
AND don’t forget to ask scientists what they do and why they love their jobs.
Incorporating: The Science of You
Presented by University of Westminster
Whether you know if or not, you are a living, breathing work of science. The Science of You will demonstrate, through a number of interactive stands, how each of us is a product of the science that is constantly occurring within and around us. Increasing our understanding of nutrition, health, materials, biology and medicine will help us know more about ourselves.
Transforming Pathology
Interactive Workshop
Presented by The Royal College of Pathologists
Did you know that pathology is responsible for over 70% of diagnoses in healthcare?
In this practical workshop you will learn about the current innovations transforming pathology and how pathologists are involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Don Henderson Award
Competition
Young Scientists present their own work
Prior to today’s event we asked you to undertake a research project that you will present to the other schools in your group.
All presentations will be competing for The Association for Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine Trophy for the Don Henderson Award.
The award will be presented at the end of the day.
CPD Teachers’ Workshop –
Youth Grand Challenges
Presented by Jane Dowden
British Science Association
Drawing on the BSA’s 30 years’ experience in running CREST awards we will share best practice for running inspiring and challenging science projects. Try out hands-on stimulus activities from our brand new Youth Grand Challenges and reflect on ideas for open ended investigations they could lead to.
Shedding Light on the Human Brain
Keynote Speaker
Clare Elwell
In this talk, our keynote speaker, Clare Elwell, Professor of Medical Physics, will show how cutting edge innovations in physics and engineering are transforming how, when and where we can image the human brain.
Head of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Group, Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, UCL
Clare Elwell studied Maths, Physics and Chemistry at A’ Level and initially had her sights on a career in medicine but lingering concerns about her dislike for biology, chemistry and writing essays did make her question whether she would actually enjoy medical school.
Whilst on a summer school for sixth form science students she attended a lecture on Medical Physics and learnt for the first time about how integral physics and engineering are to so many areas of medicine.
This was her ‘light-bulb’ moment and she returned from the summer school with a new career aspiration.
She studied Physics with Medical Physics at Exeter University finishing her degree in 1988. In 1991 she joined University College London and was promoted to Professor in 2008 and continues to build a successful multidisciplinary research team using near infrared spectroscopy techniques to investigate acute brain injury in adults, neurodevelopment in young infants and neurological consequences of cardiothoracic procedures.
Clare Elwell Professor of Medical Physics
Head of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Group, Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, UCL