LabOratory — science across all festivals
LabOratory is one of our most exciting projects, bringing biomedical science to life across the four Cheltenham Festivals: Jazz, Science, Music and Literature.
Expect to see innovative, high impact events that cross boundaries and explore the unexpected. Performance under pressure is our LabOratory theme for 2010.
LabOratory at Literature 2010…
We all perform roles throughout life, be it as a parent, employee, professional footballer or artist. Following on from the success of our series of events examining the pressures on surgical teams at the Science Festival earlier this year, we’re going to be exploring some other performers and how they sustain the pressures of the job.
We’ll be joining a comedian to explore the psychology of comedy — your chance to find out just how comedians cope with the heckling, the jokes that fall flat, stage fright and more. And in a very different role, we’ll be hearing from a bomb disposal expert who deals regularly with decisions with life and death consequences.
Just what do we know about how our brain functions to support such pressurised roles?
Join us for two special LabOratory events…
Here’s what happened — LabOratory at Science 2010…
The LabOratory Tent at Science 10 drew the daring crowds for their fill of blood and gore at the simulated operating theatre — ALL FAKE of course but amazingly realistic — where we explored the pressurised life of a surgeon.
Thanks…
A big thanks to Roger Kneebone and the team from Imperial College, London and to Matthew Harrison of Studiohead for the photos.
Here’s what you said…
“Amazing, I loved the fake operation with all the blood. It taught me a lot about being a doctor and I’m going to be one one day”
Benjamin, age 11
“Fantastic, brilliant, lifelike, amazing and INTERESTING”
Sophia, age 10
Find out more, meet the team, watch a video…
learn more about the simulated operating theatre
And coming up next…
LabOratory 2011
In 2011, LabOratory events will take place at Jazz, Science, Music and Literature.
Creative ideas are flowing so expect to be surprised and enticed. More information to follow.
LabOratory is funded by the Wellcome Trust.
