Be Curious 2017

On Saturday 25th March 2017, CDT TERM-iMBE PhD Students,  iMBE Research Fellows and Engineers from Depuy Synthes attended the Be Curious public event at the University of Leeds interacting with the general public through short workshops. Visitors to the stand ranged from toddlers to pensioners, and everyone in between!  During the course of the day over 1,000 visitors attended the event which showcased research taking place across the University campus.

Interactive activities were used to highlight the research on-going within the iMBE, including a ‘What’s in the Box?’ to identify different joint replacements; giant spine to understand the anatomy of spine, human body at your finger tip: 3D virtual visualisation and ‘Frank’ our cycling skeleton.

Attending the event gave the iMBE members an opportunity to explain their research to a new audience and develop their communication skills. Members of the public learned something new, as some of those that came to the stand had joint replacements and really appreciated seeing what was inside them!