Public Engagement

Sleep is vital for everyone’s physical and mental health. We are passionate about communicating the mysteries and importance of sleep’s effect on the brain, and engaging with non-scientists and aspiring scientists.

Firing inside your head, the neurons in your brilliant brain make more connections than there are stars in our galaxy. From hallucinations to lab-grown neurons, this exhibition showcases the neuroscience work going on at the Crick, including some of

Firing inside your head, the neurons in your brilliant brain make more connections than there are stars in our galaxy. From hallucinations to lab-grown neurons, this exhibition showcases the neuroscience work going on at the Crick, including some of my sleep research. Open until Dec 2024 - Free!

I spoke to Lauren Laverne on her BBC R6 breakfast show about my sleep research and the Hello Brain exhibition. Click image to listen to the clip.

I spoke to Lauren Laverne on her BBC R6 breakfast show about my sleep research and the Hello Brain exhibition. Click image to listen to the clip.

Short film about sleep research, made by the wonderful Chocolate Films, which you can see at the Hello Brain exhibition.

Short film about sleep research, made by the wonderful Chocolate Films, which you can see at the Hello Brain exhibition.

I joined BBC's Greg Foot and Dr Ivana Rosenzweig, sleep physician and consultant neuropsychiatrist to discuss some of the latest research into the secrets of sleep, and delving deep into questions guided by our audience.

I joined BBC's Greg Foot and Dr Ivana Rosenzweig, sleep physician and consultant neuropsychiatrist to discuss some of the latest research into the secrets of sleep, and delving deep into questions guided by our audience.

If you could erase something from your memory, would you? Public film screening and panel discussion at the Francis Crick Institute. Featured in Lancet Neurology: "Memories on Film" by Jessica Catchpole (doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(23)00218-1)

If you could erase something from your memory, would you? Public film screening and panel discussion at the Francis Crick Institute. Featured in Lancet Neurology: "Memories on Film" by Jessica Catchpole (doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(23)00218-1)

Science on Screen was a fantastic collaboration with the talented members of Headway East London, a charity that supports people living with traumatic brain Injury. Artwork by Sam Jevon, Headway East London member and Submit to Love studio artist.

Science on Screen was a fantastic collaboration with the talented members of Headway East London, a charity that supports people living with traumatic brain Injury. Artwork by Sam Jevon, Headway East London member and Submit to Love studio artist.

Presenter Marnie Chesterton talks with neuroscientist, Julia Harris to tackle all your energy-expending queries. Full Episode.

Presenter Marnie Chesterton talks with neuroscientist, Julia Harris to tackle all your energy-expending queries. Full Episode.

4 minute episode clip

4 minute episode clip

How Do Our Cells Tell Time? We contributed an article to Frontiers for Young Minds, an open access scientific journal that brings the latest research in real time to school children between 8-15 years old. Our paper received tough reviews from Lauri

How Do Our Cells Tell Time? We contributed an article to Frontiers for Young Minds, an open access scientific journal that brings the latest research in real time to school children between 8-15 years old. Our paper received tough reviews from Lauri (age 12) and Tomas (age 11).

I was the Scientific Consultant from the conception of this immersive and theatrical experience of some of neuroscience’s most intriguing phenomena, with runs at the Pace Gallery, California (2017) and the Denver Center of Performing Arts (2022).

I was the Scientific Consultant from the conception of this immersive and theatrical experience of some of neuroscience’s most intriguing phenomena, with runs at the Pace Gallery, California (2017) and the Denver Center of Performing Arts (2022).