British Science Week takes Imperial Scientists to Bournemouth

Twelve Imperial scientists hosted a Science Fair at a Dorset primary school as part of an annual celebration of science and engineering. British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which happens between 8 and 17 March 2024. This year, to celebrate the diverse people and careers in science and engineering, a team of Imperial scientists travelled to Bournemouth to host a Science Fair at St Luke's Church of England primary school and bring their work to pupils with interactive activities. I absolutely loved it. Probably one of the best events the school has ever had! Elisa, pupil at St Luke's CofE Primary, Bournemouth - The team, consisting of PhD students, Lecturers and Professors, work across a variety of topics using mathematical modelling to study infectious disease outbreaks, biotechnology, vaccine immunology, equity and ecology. At the fair children simulated a disease outbreak and experimented with the impact of interventions. They also played a card game learning about a wide range of infectious diseases, as well as an animal matching game to find out more about diseases and how they are transmitted.