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science made simple are serious about the effect our work can have on the next generation of scientists and engineers. We believe that a great science show is something of an art-form, and should be studied and critiqued in order to help push the field forward. We continually thrive to improve our audience experience, and we are interested in trying to measure the impact of our shows.
A substantial study was completed in 2004 with the Open University. This looked at the short and long-term impact of our science show; 'Music to your ears'. We compared the short term effect of the show with the long-term impact by contacting students two years later and interviewing them about the experience. We found that without prompting students could recall around 25% of the demonstrations in the show, and with some further visual clues, this rose to 50%. In addition, the students gave examples of how they had used the ideas from the show in other contexts, showing that they could apply the knowledge learnt in other situations.
If you would like more information about this research, please contact us. You can also download a summary and the full report here.
Summary of the study
Full report of the study
