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For the听RadioTherapy听Image Computing Group (RTIC) Bloomsbury was a wonderful opportunity to meaningfully engage with the public and share our enthusiasm for the research we conduct. The diversity of the public that we could talk to allowed us to get a better perspective of听how听people听understand radiotherapy,听what their main concerns听and misconceptions听are and how we can help broaden their knowledge听and get them excited about听scientific progress in healthcare technology.听

We particularly听appreciated听the opportunity to liaise with听a听younger audience听of听school children听and hope that听through games and scientific demonstrations听we were able听to show听them听that science is remarkably听interesting听and听entertaining.听We very much look forward to more in-person public engagement activities in听the听future!听

As the theme for the 2021 Bloomsbury Festival was 鈥楽hining Light鈥�, the lung contingent of the Quantitative Imaging Group (QIG) aimed to illuminate the lungs - in every sense! We used glow-in-the-dark paint, balloons and sponges to represent how the lungs work, and to demonstrate what the lungs look like in medical images. As well as illuminating the lungs, we wanted to get across our enthusiasm for our research which involves using MRI techniques to assess lung function. Spotting the difference between CT or MRI scans of healthy patients to those with a lung disease was a great way to engage younger audiences.听听

QIG鈥檚 brain听division听aimed to create听an immersive set听鈥淕ames with Brains鈥�.听We developed a spot-the-difference app designed to demonstrate听how different MR images can provide contrast between听healthy and diseased brains,听we听mimicked听brain connections听using听microscopic polymer fibres, and even ran live听image-guided surgery sessions听to remove听blackberry 鈥渢umours鈥� from听jelly brains!听The interest shown by the audience was rewarding; we hope they maintain their scientific curiosity, particularly in medical imaging.听Overall, we enjoyed participating in the Bloomsbury Festival and are looking forward to next year!听

Bloomsbury festival presented an excellent platform for the Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases (POND) group to showcase some of our recent work in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease modelling. Alongside other 鈥榞ames with brains鈥�, we used 3D printed brains to give the audience a chance for some hands-on understanding of different types of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, and how these types affect different brain regions.

It was fantastic to see individuals from a wide age range participating in the game, understanding how Alzheimer鈥檚 disease impacts the brain, and asking questions about the different brain regions and how each of these contribute to the brain鈥檚 function. From our side, the festival was a great opportunity to gauge public interest in neurodegenerative disease research, and to improve communication skills.
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