Science for the Visually-Impaired

  • Weise, N. (Co-Organiser)
  • Emma Norgate (Participant)
  • Meckin, R. (Participant)
  • Balaji Lakavath (Participant)

Activity: Participating in or organising event(s)Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etcResearch

Description

A group of visually-impaired teenagers visited the university to engage with science. The MIB contributed a short workshop of the synthetic biology of flavour and fragrance compounds, which included sensory exploration of different chemical and product aromas.
Period27 Jun 2019
Event typeConference
Degree of RecognitionRegional

Keywords

  • Outreach
  • Science Communication
  • Public Engagement

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Biotechnology
  • Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
  • Manchester Institute of Innovation Research