Biochemical Society, Events, Partner organizations, Science communication & public engagement

Six societies, two events, and a whole lot of coffee

By Jennifer Freer, Public Engagement Intern, British Ecological Society

What happens when six biology societies come together to celebrate International Coffee Day 2017? Well, when it’s the inhabitants of Charles Darwin House, it results in a two-day coffee extravaganza where science discussions mixed with cold brew coffee Martinis, and a cake-filled coffee morning took a double shot of biology know-how.

jcwbrownOctober 11, 2017October 12, 2017Leave a comment

Biochemical Society, Education & careers, Science communication & public engagement

‘Introduction to DNA’ for primary pupils

By Sharon Williams, Coventry University, UK

On the 7th and 8th of July, six staff and ambassadors from Coventry University ran a fun and interactive DNA activity for children age 7-11 and their families. The activity took place at the Coventry FabLab in the city centre. The idea behind the DNA workshop is to give the community an opportunity to have free family science activities. The event has allowed 7-11 years old to do hands-on activities related to Molecular Biosciences, with the support of their families.

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jcwbrownAugust 16, 2017February 27, 20201 Comment

Science communication & public engagement

A novel use for CRISPR – use of narratives in public engagement

By James Brown, Education and Public Engagement Manager, Biochemical Society

To Hoover. To Google. To CRISPR. As Jennifer Doudna pointed out at the launch of her new book, A Crack in Creation, once your invention has become a verb, you know you’re onto something big. And CRISPR (or CRISPR-Cas9) is certainly big; it doesn’t seem like hyperbole to describe it as a ‘game-changer’ in molecular bioscience.

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jcwbrownJuly 26, 2017August 3, 2017Leave a comment

Biochemical Society, Education & careers, Science communication & public engagement

Dirty Dopers, cheating or competing?

By Cassandra Terry, Jessica Sells, Elizabeth Sawyer & Claire Sarell from University College London

To coincide with the 2016 Olympics still being fresh in many children’s memories, we designed an activity called ‘Dirty Dopers, cheating or competing?’ which focused on the biochemistry behind performance enhancing drugs in sport.