Bio/Genesis: Biology, Work and Creativity - Gateshead

The EGN as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead

Science is a creative activity, as well as a practical and analytical one. But the creative side of science is often under-represented in school science teaching. This workshop, aimed at secondary school students, will provide an opportunity to engage with science's creative side. Working with artists and social scientists from the ESRC Genomic Network, students will explore aspects of scientific creativity, including: the visual representation of complex ideas; how language shapes our understanding of biological objects; and what scientists do during a typical day at work.

These events are being organised on behalf of the ESRC Genomics Network by Lara Crossland at the Innogen Centre. For more information, contact lara.crossland@ed.ac.uk