Outreach – Brain Energy Lab

ARUK Inspire Award

We are collaborating with artist Will Lindley who has created an immersive art installation, “Flow”, that references the methods and messages of our research into the processes that drive the onset of dementia. It’s been lots of fun, at workshops and the big reveal in the Fishing Quarter Gallery in September 2023! You can see more information including future dates to catch “Flow” on Will’s website.


Our lab organises outreach events to teach groups of kids about the brain. We have received a grant to organize these events. We recently organized our first talk for Year 6 students. You can read more about it in our blogpost here. We futhermore attend science fairs where we try to teach visitors about neuroscience. Through our talk and a number of activities, we try to teach the students about three different parts of the brain, the frontal lobe, the cerebellum and the visual cortex. Kira defeating Andy in Mindflex Events attended Public Engagement Showcase – 28 January 2018 Brighton Science Festival – 10 February 2018 Lewes STEMfest – 28 April 2018 We also write articles for the general public. You can read them here: How diets high in sugar and saturated fat could be harming your brain – Katie Boyd Out and About STEM: Why visibility of LGBT scientists is important – Dorieke Grijseels Where are all the trans scientists? – Dorieke Grijseels Brain of Thrones: A brains-eye view of your favourite Game of Throne Characters – Kira Shaw The Modern Day Caveman; #moderndayproblems – Kira Shaw “The One With All The Brains” – A Brain’s-Eye View of the Friends Characters – Kira Shaw Épouvantable ! Pourquoi nous aimons avoir peur– Kira Shaw (for our French audience) Five ways Christmas affects your brain – Kira Shaw Scared out of your mind: Halloween, fear and the brain – Kira Shaw Why losing weight is hard – but not impossible – Kira Shaw How your brain decides who to make friends with when you start university – Kira Shaw	Upcoming events: FLOW at Hackney Gallery, 27th March, 2024 Contact us if you are interested in organizing an event

Our lab organises outreach events to teach groups of kids about the brain. We have received a grant to organize these events. We recently organized our first talk for Year 6 students. You can read more about it in our blogpost here.

We futhermore attend science fairs where we try to teach visitors about neuroscience.

Through our talk and a number of activities, we try to teach the students about three different parts of the brain, the frontal lobe, the cerebellum and the visual cortex.

Events attended

Public Engagement Showcase – 28 January 2018
Brighton Science Festival – 10 February 2018
Lewes STEMfest – 28 April 2018

We also write articles for the general public. You can read them here:

How diets high in sugar and saturated fat could be harming your brain – Katie Boyd
Out and About STEM: Why visibility of LGBT scientists is important – Dorieke Grijseels
Where are all the trans scientists? – Dorieke Grijseels
Brain of Thrones: A brains-eye view of your favourite Game of Throne Characters – Kira Shaw
The Modern Day Caveman; #moderndayproblems – Kira Shaw
“The One With All The Brains” – A Brain’s-Eye View of the Friends Characters – Kira Shaw
Épouvantable ! Pourquoi nous aimons avoir peur– Kira Shaw (for our French audience)
Five ways Christmas affects your brain – Kira Shaw
Scared out of your mind: Halloween, fear and the brain – Kira Shaw
Why losing weight is hard – but not impossible – Kira Shaw
How your brain decides who to make friends with when you start university – Kira Shaw

Upcoming events:

FLOW at Hackney Gallery, 27th March, 2024