Revolutionising Rehabilitation at the Royal Society

It was a great privilege to be selected for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in July 2023.

Selected for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

The Royal Society is the oldest national scientific society in the world and Summer Science is the longest running flagship public engagement event showcasing cutting edge UK science.

Our week-long interactive exhibit brought thousands of visitors, from the across the UK and beyond closer to the science being pioneered through the National Rehabilitation Centre.

We live streamed interviews, demonstrations, and a sofa chat about how muscles can be bioengineered in the lab to reach an even larger global audience.

Roma Agrawal and Fran Scott meet rehabilitation experts at the Summer Science Exhibition 2023 to find out what axolotls can teach us about rehabilitation and how, in the future, muscle tissue could be lab-grown and transplanted back into patients.

Summer Science Exhibition gallery

Thousands of visitors, from the across the UK and beyond were able to enjoy a range of fun, interactive opportunities including computer games, smart robots, and bionic bandages, bringing them closer to the science being pioneered through the National Rehabilitation Centre.

Two guests holding drinks talking to a person sitting at a computer and a second person standing against a backdrop of the exhibition
Guests tried a range of activities to understand more about rehabilitation
A guest talking to a person wearing a t-shirt with the words 'Revolutionising Rehabilitation' printed on the back with display stands and a digital screen in the background
Guests could discover the science behind NRC's research
A man with a child on his knee sitting on an interactive seat laughing while watching a digital screen
The seat sensor game was a great hit with families
A boy laughing while sitting on an interactive seat, looking at a digital screen
It helps strengthen muscles, a lot of fun, and often quite competitive
A girl with her thumb up holding a mobile phone, alongside a tablet on a tripod and a banner with a photo of an axolotl in the background
Experimenting with telepresence robots
A child standing facing a tripod-mounted tablet computer with a camera attached to it
Inspiring the next generation of budding scientists