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Last year I worked with some incredible academics, artists & science communicators to bring together the edited book ‘Approaches for Science Illustration and Communication’ Vol 4 in the Springer Biomedical Visualization series. Check out the inspiring work 👉🏼 doi.org/10.1007/978-... #scicomm #sciart

Read our newest article in the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine: ‘A flexible 3D-printed colon with embedded polyps for colorectal cancer public engagement’. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1745...

A huge thank you to the @britsciassoc.bsky.social for selecting me to deliver their 'Science and the Arts' Award Lecture at the British Science Festival 2026 last month. (📸 Nosa Malcolm for the British Science Association)

Seriously enjoyed the @britsciassoc.bsky.social award lecture by @tomhyatt.co.uk a couple of days ago! We were taken on a wonderful journey which brought James Clerk Maxwell to light, via the materialisation and dematerialisation of electromagnetic art. Can't wait to see what comes next! 👀

What’s more, it’s all sold out! I can’t believe it, and can’t wait. There will be some seating available on the door, and you can also read this interview I did with @alanbarker830.bsky.social over on the @britsciassoc.bsky.social blog: www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/what-is...

Over the last six years, I’ve been doing a PhD at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social at the interface between art and science, researching ‘Electromagnetic Art’: What is it? How might we make it? Why would we want to?

Really great to be part of this sold out evening with @thackraymuseum.bsky.social in Leeds. thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/bts/ We ran a @facelabljmu.bsky.social stall and spoke to so many visitors. Thank you for inviting us @thomasdumoncel.bsky.social @mrk87.bsky.social

Really looking forward to speaking at the Thackray Museum of Medicine (Leeds) ‘Late: Anatomy Uncovered’ event tomorrow night. I’ll be speaking about the history of medical illustration followed discussions about anatomical archives and ethical seeing. More info thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/thackr...

We are happy to announce that we are one of the 2025 winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education!

Join us at the King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester (or online) this Saturday 29th Nov at 2pm GMT where we will reveal a new facial avatar of King Richard III that will speak his personal prayer. A permanent exhibition of the recital will follow. Book tickets now!👇🏼 kriii.com/what-s-on/20...

Wonderful to see ‘Approaches for Science Illustration & Communication’ reach 7k downloads! Thanks to the contributing authors & series editor Prof Paul M Rea 🫶🏼 📖 Read the chapters here 👉🏼 doi.org/10.1007/978-... #scicomm #sciart #scienceillustration #biomedicalvisualization

Thank you to all who came to see ‘Convergence: an exhibition exploring the art in science’ at the Bluecoat for British Science Festival. Each piece is a testament to the shared curiosity that drives both art and science. #artscience #scienceart #sciart #scienceengagement

British Science Festival began today & my @artinsciencema.bsky.social graduating class of 2025 have installed snapshots of their Major Projects in a window display at the Quirky Quater. If you’re in Liverpool for the festival go & take a look at their innovative art-science projects! #BSF25 #sciart

This evening we had the great pleasure of hosting @mrk87.bsky.social and @jessiliu.bsky.social from @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They showed us how to go from a skull to a digital avatar 💀 🫅. Thanks for coming along and the audience who joined us 🤩

Join myself and @jessiliu.bsky.social tonight in Chester to hear more about @facelabljmu.bsky.social’s research!

Come and join me and @jessiliu.bsky.social at Chester SciBar next week to learn more about how Face Lab depicts faces from the past, including our recent 4D talking avatar of King Richard III! #sciart #facialdepiction #postmortemavatar

Can’t wait for this! It’s been an exciting few weeks planning and working with wonderful sci-artists to bring this exhibition together! Come and see us and the works at the Bluecoat in Liverpool One on Saturday 13th September!

Looking to do a PhD with Face Lab X Computing @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social? Project Title: Prediction of the missing mandible from the cranium Deadline: 1st Nov, 2025. Interview date: the 25th Nov, 2025. Application link: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Interested in art-science interactions & want to undertake practice-based research at Master’s level? Find out more about MA Art in Science programme @ljmuofficial.bsky.social here > www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/course... Places remaining for Sept 2025 start! #sciart #artscience #postgrad

We are exited to be part of British Science Festival 2025 in Liverpool! Our exhibition, ‘Convergence’, reveals how art and science comes together to spark new ways of understanding the world. More info: britishsciencefestival.org/event/conver... @britsciassoc.bsky.social

The latest project from LJMU's Face Lab ventures into the extraordinary funerary practice of fusing masks to the faces of the dead, practised by many pre-Columbian peoples of South America. ➡️https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/articles/2025/8/13/demasking-the-dead

If you’re in Maidstone tomorrow, come and join us to learn more about the work of Face Lab!

“Students & researchers showcased their innovative sci-art research at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, as part of the vibrant Science Futures area.” Great to have taken part in this alongside Face Lab colleagues & MA Art in Science students! Read more 👉🏼 lnkd.in/ekMS3y_3 #sciart #glastonbury

Read our newest article in the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine: ‘Development of 3D training models for the identification and classification of colorectal polyps’. 🔗 lnkd.in/ebcfrDG8

Face Lab is on tour! We will be in Helsingborg, Sweden Dunkers kulturhus between 16-17 May 2025 in the exhibition "About Helsingborg". We will be talking about the facial depiction of Peter Karlsson. Please do come see us if you are around. dunkerskulturhus.se/event/lar-di...

Had a great Friday hosting this Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) to explore the role of music in dementia healthcare. Thanks to #BYOB25 & @susannahcwalker.bsky.social for supporting the LASER, to the speakers & musicians, & the audience who joined in with our music moments!

Join us for our next Liverpool LASER Talks: Pockets of Joy - Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings 2nd May, 19:00-21:00 LEAF, Bold Street, Liverpool MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE www.eventbookings.com/b/event/live... #LASERTalks #LiverpoolLASER #BNA2025 #BringYourOwnBrain

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Enjoyed writing this Creative Engagement case study about our 2024 public engagement event, 'The Ecologies of Hilbre Island - A Creative Expedition', which was part of Being Human Festival @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. 🔗 www.beinghumanfestival.org/resources/ca...

Red our newest article in the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine ‘Development of 3D training models for the identification and classification of colorectal polyps’. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1745...

Happy Burns Night All! Watch our animated facial depiction of Robert Burns reading the poem ‘To A Mouse’ on YouTube youtu.be/qkr0po3rhec and read more about the project here www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #BurnsNight2025 #BurnsNight

📢 @ljmuofficial.bsky.social colleagues and PGRs support LJMU's application for @NCCPE Bronze Engage Watermark. ✏️ Complete the Watermark Survey to share your views on how well LJMU supports #PublicEngagement 📧The survey link and further information has been emailed to you.

It’s been a year since ‘Approaches for Science Illustration & Communication’ was published. Check out the 10 chapters written by talented artists & scientists, edited by myself here > doi.org/10.1007/978-... @springer1842.bsky.social #sciart #scicomm #medicalillustration #graphicmedicine #collage

🚨New publication🚨“Digital Immortality in Palaeoanthropology & Archaeology: The Rise of the Postmortem Avatar” Read in Heritage journal’s special issue ‘Virtual Anthropology. Digital Approaches for Paleoanthropology & Paleopathology’ 👉🏼 doi.org/10.3390/heri...

@facelabljmu.bsky.social Xmas Dinner - delicious!

Myself & Anna Roberts won a Gold award in this year’s Institute of Medical Illustrators awards. Check out our 3D polyp models here: sketchfab.com/PolpProject/.... The project was born out of a need for additional training tools to teach colorectal polyp assessment skills beyond static images & video

Watch this presentation here youtu.be/jf6yU66tmoE?...

The ‘A Voice for Richard’ documentary includes the creation of the King RIII avatar by @facelabljmu. Here I am being interviewed by Matt Lewis about the recreation of clothing and a crown that the RIII avatar is wearing. ‘Watch now on History Hit access.historyhit.com/videos/voice...

Join me in this week's Hunterian #FridayFocus online talk as I talk about how art, science & technology combined to depict the face of Robert Bruce! Friday 29 November 1-1.30pm Via Zoom Register 👉🏼 t.co/hTLtLSMHmT

Yesterday we revealed our speaking avatar of King Richard III at York Theatre Royal. The culmination of a 10 year journey to give the facial reconstruction from his skeletal remains a voice. Read more on Sky News & watch the full speech on YouTube youtu.be/FbH_KLMs6aY news.sky.com/video/scient...