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Cell Explorers
What is Cell EXPLORERS?
- A collaborative outreach initiative by volunteer students and staff
- We promote biological and biomedical sciences in schools and to the general public
- We run practical biology discovery programmes based on interactive and hands-on activities
What are we doing this year?
Cell EXPLORERS is very involved in the Galway Science and technology Festival once again. Make sure you book your visit/ticket online on the Festival website!
- The Cell EXPLORERS road show: “Fantastic DNA!” is visiting primary schools around Galway county
- “Little cells” is our new workshop aimed at 5-8 years old children that will be visiting schools in Galway city
- Attend The Cell EXPLORERS show on the Science Festival exhibition day (24th of November) - it is the return of our hands on workshop to discover Cells and DNA !
- The School of Natural Sciences Next Top Model Organism: Meet NUI Galway scientists and discuss the use of model organisms in their research in our new workshop on exhibition day
- The ReelLife Science video competition in collaboration with Enda O’Connell
- This year, we are also Piloting the integration of Science communication and outreach in the undergraduate curriculum with the Wellcome trust support!
We are supported by:
- The School of Natural Sciences
- The Wellcome Trust
- Science Fundation Ireland Discover Science and Engineering
- The Galway Science and Technology Festival
- The NUI Galway Student Union Explore innovation initiative
- The Discipline of Biochemistry
- The College of Science
- The Genome Stability Laboratory – Centre for Chromosome Biology
Our objectives:
- Establish a connection between higher education, research and society
- Engage the general public in the role of science and the impact of research in society
- Inspire scientific interest in children
- Provide teaching ressource to teachers
- Inform the public about the School of Natural Sciences research
- Train the next generation of science communicators and educators
Contact us at:
Facebook: Cell EXPLORERS
Twitter: @cellexplorers
Email: Muriel.grenon@nuigalway.ie or cellexplorers@nuigalway.ie
