Birmingham residents are invited to the ‘Lab-in-a-Lorry’ (or Mobile Teaching Unit) for some free hands-on physiology fun for all the family, in Centenary Square from 22 to 24 July, 11am – 4pm.
Some of the world’s leading physiologists will be available all week to talk about how your body works and the latest scientific research.
If you think you might be the strongest person in Birmingham, or have Birmingham’s biggest lungs, come along to Centenary Square to measure your lung capacity and strength, along with other activities exploring the human body.
Birmingham’s own Prem Kumar, a world-renowned professor of physiology, said: “I realised early on in life that I wasn’t going to make it as a professional footballer, but realised many of my other ambitions in science and biology through the encouragement of Mr Hickford, an inspiring teacher who made me see how exciting medical research could be. I hope that we can now inspire some of our own Birmingham school students to consider science as a career and give all visitors to the Mobile Teaching Unit a greater understanding of how their bodies work.
“This is an opportunity to speak with leading research scientists from across the world – to find out what they do and what they know. I look forward to seeing you there.”
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Notes for Editors
- The Physiological Society
The Mobile Teaching Unit is sponsored by The Physiological Society, and will be staffed by many of its Members. Founded in 1876, The Physiological Society is a learned body with over 3000 Members from over 60 countries. The Society engages in a number of activities to support the advancement of physiological research, plays an important role in supporting the teaching of physiology at schools and universities, and works to raise the profile of physiology within government and amongst the general public.
Physiology is the study of how molecules, cells, organs and muscles interact to form a whole being. The work of our Members, advancing our knowledge of biological systems, is essential to the development of new treatments for disease. www.physoc.org
- Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), July, Birmingham
The Physiological Society is the host of IUPS 2013, the 37th Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences and takes place at the ICC, Birmingham from 21 to 26 July. The congress will bring together over 4,000 physiologists from all corners of the globe to attend over 100 symposia and 30 keynote lectures. The congress has been running since 1889 and was started in an effort to promote physiology, encourage the interchange of ideas, and afford physiologists the opportunity to network with others in the field. The last congress was held in Kyoto in 2009 and moves to Rio de Janeiro in 2017. www.iups2013.org
Contacts
Jacob Lonsdale, Head of Media and Communications, The Physiological Society
pressoffice@physoc.org, +44 (0)20 7269 5721
Professor Prem Kumar will be available for interview throughout the week.