From science to sensory art: an inclusive pedagogical tool for the UK blind, low-vision and diverse-needs community to increase cervical cancer awareness

IF 3.2 4区 医学 Q3 CELL BIOLOGY
Jhagavan Arunthavalingam, Caroline Walker, Arman Ghodsinia, Konstanze Schichl, Stuart Favilla, Erica Tandori, Adrian Liston
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Effective scientific communication fosters public support and trust in research, establishing a stronger understanding of health and disease. Making STEM education more accessible is crucial for blind, low-vision and diverse-needs (BLVDN) communities, where grasping complex biomedical concepts can be challenging. Such accessibility promotes equal opportunities and encourages innovation through diverse perspectives. This paper examines the Sensory Science Cambridge exhibition, held at the Cambridge Festival in March 2024, aiming to enhance the accessibility of biomedical concepts for BLVDN communities, inspired by Monash Sensory Science in Australia. The exhibition included several tactile exhibits, including one designed to educate on the nature of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and their link to cervical cancer through a diorama art piece. We were guided by the question: How can tactile and sensory materials convey HPV infection and its progression to cervical cancer? To achieve this, we developed a tactile diorama for independent navigation, featuring braille keys, explanatory panels and verbal descriptions. The diorama was created through collaboration between scientists and artists, and its effectiveness was evaluated through participant feedback and observational studies during the exhibition. The diorama significantly improved the participants’ understanding of HPV and cervical cancer, providing new or building on existing knowledge. The success of this exhibition project provides a model for using tactile and sensory materials in biomedical education. It highlights the potential of sensory science approaches in making STEM education more accessible and underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in creating accessible, scientifically rigorous communication tools, offering insights for future inclusive science outreach.

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从科学到感官艺术:英国盲人,低视力和不同需求社区的包容性教学工具,以提高宫颈癌意识。
有效的科学传播促进了公众对研究的支持和信任,从而加强了对健康和疾病的理解。使STEM教育更容易获得对于盲人、低视力和多样化需求(BLVDN)社区至关重要,在这些社区,掌握复杂的生物医学概念可能具有挑战性。这种可及性促进了机会平等,并鼓励从不同角度进行创新。本文考察了感官科学剑桥展览,于2024年3月在剑桥节上举行,旨在提高生物医学概念对BLVDN社区的可及性,灵感来自澳大利亚莫纳什感官科学。展览包括几个触觉展品,其中一个是通过立体模型艺术作品,教育人们了解人类乳头瘤病毒(HPV)感染的性质及其与宫颈癌的联系。我们被这个问题所引导:触觉和感觉材料如何传递HPV感染及其发展为宫颈癌?为了实现这一目标,我们开发了一个触觉立体模型,用于独立导航,具有盲文键,解释面板和口头描述。该立体模型是由科学家和艺术家合作制作的,并通过展览期间的参与者反馈和观察研究来评估其有效性。该立体模型显著提高了参与者对HPV和宫颈癌的理解,提供了新的或建立在现有知识的基础上。这个展览项目的成功为生物医学教育中使用触觉和感官材料提供了一个模式。它强调了感官科学方法在使STEM教育更容易获得方面的潜力,并强调了跨学科合作在创建可获得的、科学严谨的传播工具方面的重要性,为未来的包容性科学推广提供了见解。
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Immunology & Cell Biology
Immunology & Cell Biology 医学-免疫学
CiteScore
7.50
自引率
2.50%
发文量
98
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: The Australasian Society for Immunology Incorporated (ASI) was created by the amalgamation in 1991 of the Australian Society for Immunology, formed in 1970, and the New Zealand Society for Immunology, formed in 1975. The aim of the Society is to encourage and support the discipline of immunology in the Australasian region. It is a broadly based Society, embracing clinical and experimental, cellular and molecular immunology in humans and animals. The Society provides a network for the exchange of information and for collaboration within Australia, New Zealand and overseas. ASI members have been prominent in advancing biological and medical research worldwide. We seek to encourage the study of immunology in Australia and New Zealand and are active in introducing young scientists to the discipline.
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