This is a great piece from Forbes about the importance of creativity in science. Not just in having ideas and thinking about a problem differently, but in the way we communicate. It’s an example of STEAM learning; of weaving arts into our understanding of science through stories. Stories are as old as humanity itself; they’re…
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Next in our series on the next generation of young innovators and inventors, we’re looking at three youth-led projects tackling plastic waste. What we loved about all their stories was that they weren’t afraid to ask questions and above all, learn. Join us at our Mega Maker Lab this August for the chance to try out…
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This week we’re bringing you news of an exciting new project and focus for Imagination Matters over the coming months. In the run up to the Institute of Imagination‘s Mega Maker Lab in August, we’ll be taking the opportunity to look at the next generation of inventors and what inspires them. Here, meet the Imagination…
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We think that scientific inspiration is a really important element of understanding STEAM, one of the causes we champion at iOi and Imagination Matters. It’s so vital that we make room for creativity in science, not only to theorise, but to solve problems as well. Science can and should be the subject of of creative…
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A couple of weeks ago we looked at what hit the headlines in science in 2018. Now it’s time to get the popular predictions on what will be making us think in 2019. Will what we discovered in 2018 inform the agenda this year? Of course, no one can predict the future, much less what we’ll…
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Researchers have recently unveiled computers which act like the human brain, and now this lab in Germany is boasting beating artificial human heart tissue. In order to understand our most complex and important organs, we must learn to mimic them. Only through recreating their actions can we tackle the key issues of not only preservation but…
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STEAM in action with a fantastic article from The Stage. James Doeser takes us through the explosion of collaborations between science and theatre. An element of daily life, like medicine, seems removed from ourselves and our understanding, despite us interacting with it constantly. We love how the article recognises the importance of finding ways to communicate…
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We’re so inspired to hear about powerful new developments like these. This technology not only allows those who need it the use of their limbs again, but by actually using mind control. Not only this, but the increased integration means that it learns faster and more intuitively. It’s an example of what happens when we…
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In general, projects such as this are an exciting advance for science – being able to travel to, land and build on the moon are incredible achievements for mankind. However, the aims of this ambitious ‘lunar library’ initiative go one further: to store the knowledge of thousands of years of humanity. This recognition is an…
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It is a mystery that has fascinated humanity and puzzled scientists for centuries. And, without reliable or objective ways to understand the content of people’s dreams, we’re left in the dark for the most part. However, studying particular stages of sleep might now hold the answers to dreams’ purpose. Watch this video or read the…
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