Science Day 2015
University of London
Institute of Education
Logan Hall
20 Bedford Way
London W1H OAL

Thursday January 29th 2015
10.30 – 3.30
Free Event
To book or for further information, please email
scienceday2015@gmail.com

Following the success of last year’s Science Day, we are now planning our 7th. It will follow a similar format to last time, with lectures, films and displays. Three eminent speakers from Israel, from a variety of backgrounds, will talk about their latest research, all relevant to A Level Biology:

Dr. Fahid Hakim on his work on the effects of sleep deprivation on the development of cancer; Dr. Illana Gozes on her work on new drug development for protection against neuro-degeneration, including Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. Once again we will welcome a researcher from Dan Kaganovich’s lab to discuss new research into stem cells and their applications. There will also be films on groundbreaking medical innovations. We hope to be able to invite a recipient of one of these advances to come and demonstrate its use.

Some feedback from last year’s students:

“I really liked the layout of the whole day as we were not only listening to lectures but saw some videos which changed the outlook of some things and the day wasn’t monotonous”.

“I found the trip to be really interesting. My favourite part of the trip was learning about tissue engineering as I felt that it related to what we were doing in lessons which helped me improve and extend my general knowledge of the topic. I felt that the presentations were presented in a way which was suitable to us as 6th form students as it was easy to understand. I also thought that the topics on advancements to the medical equipment was very interesting and relevant to issues society faces every day”.

“What I liked best about the trip was how relevant the lectures were to what we were learning in school and what I want to embark on in the future”.

“I really enjoyed the trip and it provided me with an insight into the world of biology outside my textbook and how it applies to everyday life”.

“I really enjoyed the Science Day and was very inspired by all the lectures, particularly the talk on potential treatment of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a big issue in today’s society, and the talk enthused my interest in the ongoing research and I found this, along with the other lectures, very stimulating.”

Organised by Anne Smith and ZF Science Day