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News Release from: Leica Microsytems | Subject: Southampton
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 26 November 2002
Microscopes help boost public awareness
of science
Southampton University chose its Golden Jubilee year to host its first Summer Science Exhibition, which aimed to demonstrate to the general public how much fun science can be
A thousand people, including schoolchildren from all over Hampshire, attended the hugely enjoyable exhibition held in the School of Biological Sciences Matt Cuttle from the School of Biological Sciences, explained: "The exhibition was a great success
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 14 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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We set up six educational microscopes on loan from Leica Microsystems for visitors to look at different specimens, including plants, parasitic worms and even brain cells.
There was a quiz to try to identify as many specimens as possible, but I was standing nearby to whisper the answers if anyone had a problem! Students entered a competition to draw one of the samples in an artistic rather than scientific way, and Leica kindly donated a £50 prize to the artist with the best picture." The Summer Science Exhibition looks set to become an annual event in Southampton, and Matt concluded: "It was such a fantastic success we're already talking about how to make it even better next year.".
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