(l-r) Laura Lewis, trainee clinical scientist and Emma Evans, senior clinical scientist

Budding young boffins are invited to the ThinkTank Science Museum in Birmingham on Friday 30 October between 10am and 4pm to find out what it’s like to be a scientist.

Clinical scientists from Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust have helped to organise the event, ‘Meet the Scientist’, aimed at six to twelve year olds. The children will be given a lab coat, clip board and will use real tests to investigate three fictional patients with kidney problems.

The event is part of National Pathology week and the young scientists will learn where kidneys are located and what they do, how the kidneys act as filters and what happens when they don’t work.  They will also learn about how the lab tests are carried out to assess kidney function and kidney disease.

Laura Lewis, a trainee clinical scientist at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and one of the organisers, said: “As trainee clinical scientists, we are keen to get involved in events that teach children about the work we do and the importance of staying healthy.”

For more information, please visit the I Love Pathology website.

Published:23/10/15