A unique science education centre for children has been launched in London.

The Centre of the Cell is a giant orange pod, which offers children and teenagers a fascinating insight into what scientists actually do and how their work influences real life, through a series of exciting interactive games.  

Once inside, visitors gather around a central ‘nucleus’ for a powerful audiovisual display, projected around the walls of the pod, which introduces them to cells – the building blocks of life. The nucleus then opens to reveal interactive games; visitors can try their hand at virtual experiments, observe real body parts and diagnose disease using high-power microscopes. This combination of digital technologies and real-world science creates a science education experience not available in the classroom or anywhere else in the world.

All of the scientific content in Centre of the Cell is based on the cutting edge medical research conducted at Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.  The Centre is free to visit and can host 40,000 visitors each year.