Public engagement is a key way for scientists to create dialogue and to remove barriers. Science is for everyone and creating and sharing content is key. Some examples of content created are below, more can be found on the Girlymicro and Nosocomial YouTube channels
Healthcare Science Week content links
NOSOCOMIAL by Nicola Baldwin
JO – Jimena Larraguivel HELENA – Becky Simon KITTY – Nicola Sanderson PAUL – Peter Clements. Written and directed by Nicola Baldwin Editor – Becky Simon Composer / additional camera & editor – Louis Milner Production assistant – Rose Dolan Design (stage) – Abi Bown Produced by NOSOCOMIAL
REMEMBER, REMEMBER by Nicola Baldwin
with LILY / SIR JASPER – Jennifer Daley ROSA / TOWER GUARD – Becky Simon FRANK / GUY FAWKES – Jonny Wright PRINCESS ELIZABETH – Tara Kearney Produced by NOSOCOMIAL By playwright Nicola Baldwin and Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green
Stand Up for Healthcare Science
My first foray into Stand Up Comedy after session training by Steve Cross, linked to to raising awareness of Healthcare Science.
Sessions were undertaken as part of Healthcare Science Week. Spoiler alert – I am not a comic genius and so forgive any lack of talent in this particular escapade
SOCK THE PUPPET a play for children by Nicola Baldwin
A puppet story for kids about Socks, Science, Superbugs, and making friends. Performed by Stephanie Houtman Directed by Saskia Marland Filmed and edited by Rebecca Simon Puppets by Abi Bown Written by Nicola Baldwin. Originally recorded as a podcast for Healthcare Science Week 2021.
Rise of the Resistance content links
ME AND HER by Becky Simon
Created and performed by Rebecca Simon Produced by NOSOCOMIAL
WHAT IS AMR? by Nicola Baldwin
Performed by: Nidhi Kapil, Tara Kearney, Dr Steven Kemp, Nicola Sanderson, Helen Sheals, Rebecca Simon, Sam Watkin, Jonny Wright, Özge Yetiş With extracts or presentations from: Mrs X by Nicola Baldwin Nobel Prize ceremony 1945 by Dr Alexander Fleming Killing bacteria with your jewellery? By Nidhi Kapil Do you really need those antibiotics? By Dr Steven Kemp Lucky Jen by Nicola Sanderson Me And Her by Rebecca Simon My Motivations by Sam Watkin P. aeruginosa in hospital showers by Özge Yetiş And the words of: Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green, Anthony de Souza, Halan Mohamed, Sue Lee, Dr Jennifer Rohn Devised and directed by Nicola Baldwin Filmed at Bloomsbury Theatre Studio by Theatrical Solutions Edited by Louis Milner
INTO THE BREACH by David Milner
COLIN David Milner Written and directed by David Milner Edited by Louis Milner Music “Proud” by Lol K (Halcyon Veil)
KLEBSIELLA by Peter Clements
Written and performed by Peter Clements Filmed by Becky Simon Frock by Pam Tait Produced by NOSOCOMIAL
Examples of other types of engagement videos
Example of a video poster for an ECCMID on a study looking at whether it was possible to decontaminate and re-use FFP3 masks during the SARS CoV2 pandemic
Video produced for the Royal Society of Public Health on best practice linked to the cleaning of sinks and taps within healthcare settings
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