CambridgeBRAINFest 2017- VisitorEvaluation

Thenumbers

• ~300visitorsattendedtheOpeningVarietyNight• ~400visitorsattendedBrains&MentalHealth• ~1000visitorsattendedtheBRAINFest exhibitiononSaturday• ~1500visitorsattendedtheBRAINFest exhibitiononSunday• 214visitorscompleted*evaluationforms* *(36%(77)ofpeopledidnotturntheevaluationformovertocompletethereverseside

Thevisitors’experience

• HowwouldyourateBRAINFest?• 4.8/5 (n=193)(2visitorsanswered3),21didnotanswer

• Onascaleof1to10• Howmuchdoyouthinkyoulearnt?(n=211)

• 8.2• Areyoumoremotivated aboutneurosciencethanbefore?(n=208)

• 8.2• Haveyouabetterunderstanding ofthebenefitsandrisksassociatedwithneuroscienceresearch?(eg.Translationalresearch,useofanimalsetc)• 8.5

Logistics(graphsonfollowingpages)• HaveyouattendedaUniversityeventbefore(n=130)• 43%no,57%yes

• Whodidyouattendwith?(n=136)• 19.9%alone,23.5%couple,42.6%familywithchildren,14%friends

• Howdidyoufindoutaboutit?(n=137)• 13.9%BrainART,39.4%WOM(Friends,family,work),25.5%online(FB,Twitter,website,email),8.8%(newspaper,radio,adverts),12.4%walkpast

57%

43%

HaveyouattendedaUniversityeventbefore?

Yes

No

20%

23%43%

14%

HowdidyouattendBRAINFest?

Alone

Asacouple

Asafamilywithchildren

Withfriends

39%

27%

14%

12%

9%

HowdidyoufindoutaboutBRAINFest?

Wordofmouth- friends,family,work

Online- Twitter,Facebook,email,web

BRAINArt

Walkby

Newspaper,radio,adverts

Agesofevaluators(n=125*)

• 1-9years– 7%(n=9)• 10-19years– 13.3%(n=17)• 20-29years– 15.6%(n=20)• 30-39years– 19.5%(n=25)• 40-49years– 24.2%(n=31)• 50-59years– 13.2%(n=17)• 60-69years– 5.4%*(n=7)• 70-79years– 1.6%*(n=2)

*(36%(77)ofpeopledidnotturntheevaluationformover– thismaybereflectedinthelowernumbersatolderages

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36%(77)ofpeopledidnotturntheevaluationformover)andagewasrequestedonthereverseside

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4.5%

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5.5% 1.8%

5.5%8.2%

5.5%22.7%

6.4%

Wheredidyoutravelfrom?

CentralCambridge(CB1-CB5)=48.3%

Cambridgeenvirons=23.5%

OutsideCambridgeshire=28.2%

110gavepostcode27declined77missedQ(didnotturnpageover)

Neuroninmicroscope+autismLecturesPsychosis‘stand’InteractivecomponentsDirectinteractionwiththescientistsAllDementia,brainwiring,autismThememoryofmePlaydohbrainmaking.Memorygame.ThechillipainthresholdVarietyoflearningsourcesMakingtheneuronsThelookofthevenueThebeebrainStrokeStallswereverywellinformedIlikedtheeducationalsafetyEverything!EEGEEGApproachmadebyspeakerswasaccessibleThecontrollingcubeExplanationforkidsSeeingthedifferentbrains

ConsciousnessresearchInteractiveactivities

InteractionwithresearchandresearchersTheexhibitsAlzheimer’s

InfonotjustforkidsChildren’sBRAINArt

DemosVirtualrealityGeneralbuzz

BrainwavecontrollerInformativelecturespracticalaspectsofthestalls

ThegamingappsDiscussionsatthestalls

3DdemosThepainexperimentTheinteractiveparts

EEGCapsaicin

WideselectionoffunincludingVRandlocust!Theexplanationofadultstemcells

Psychosisstand,VRexperiment,beautifullightdisplaysBuildingabrain3Dvisiongame

TheartexhibitionInteractivityAlzheimer’s

Thestrokeexhibit,andthelectures.Lookingattheanimalrooms

VideogamesInteractiveelement

InteractionTalkingtothescientists

BehaviourandAlzheimer’sAlzheimer’s

Talksonparticulardieases e.g MSExcellentpresentationonFriday

TalkingtoscientistsDementiahealingGuessingbrains

LookingattheanimalbrainsThechancetospeakwithresearchers

ZoeKourtziPsychosisexhibit

VRUseoftechnologytodemothings

TheanimalbrainsBuildingthebrain

WhatwasyourfavouriteaspectofBRAINFest?(1of3)

RedbrainsExcellentinteractiveelementsforchildrenTheenthusiasmofthelecturers.TheexperimentsLiveexperiments(exceptthelocusts)Lectures,BabbageeveningTheVRbecauseIlikedcollectingthecones.HandsonexperimentsDementiaCaféscientifiqueTherewerelotsofthingsthatareusuallyunknownVR,dementiaDementiastall,lotsofactivitiesforchildrenVRKidswereamused!!AnimatedactivitiesVideogamesThecoolingofababyAuditorynerveinthedesertcricket!InteractiveOpticalillusionsTheywereallveryinterestingDiscussionaboutcompulsionOursonsartexhibitfromStLuke’s(BRAINArt)Interactivedisplays

MakingplaydohbrainsandneuronsNeuralnetworks

BraindevelopmentandNickChiliscaleandunderstandingorgans.

EnthusiasticdemosOverallsetupDepthvision

WatchingmydadgetelectrocutedInteractiveshowcase

VirtualrealityInteractiveelements,thedrophosit table

Hands-onInteractivetraumaandTetris,Excellentthankyou!

CaféScientifiqueTherewerelotsofhands-onactivities.

MakinganeuronThevarietyofactivitiesonoffer

EverythingBoththedisplaysandthetalkswereexcellent.Thankyou.

Interactivedisplayse.g.virtualrealityNeuroscienceandneuronbasics.

Alzheimer’sresearchSeeingdifferentbrains.

Everything

Explanations,friendly,researchLearningaboutdementiaTalkingtotheexperts

Dementia,VRexperienceIlovethelayoutofthestandsandthelightsThethingwithelectricshocksandfacesTryingoutpracticaltasks/experimentsNeuroscienceresearchinconsciousness

Test- researchFinaldiscussiononmentalhealth

Everything!Definitelylocuststand

interactivityThepainheattest

InteractiveThesetting,attractivetogroupsMindcontrollingtheactions

ScienceVR

exhibits,games,VRVRtoys,gooddisplaysofactualresearch

ExhibitsSeeingdifferentsizesofanimalsbrains

Thetalks,atmosphere+area– lotsofinteractiveelements!

WhatwasyourfavouriteaspectofBRAINFest?(2of3)

Interactivedisplaysandclearexplanations– whichweretailoredtotheageappropriateaudience.Wishwecould’vestayedlongerandthatitsrunagainnextyear!Awesome!

Reallyenjoyedallthestallsandthetalks.Myfavouritewasthelecture7-9pmpanelofexpertsonSaturdayexcellentspeakers,outstandinghandsonexhibits,terrifictopicsforallinvolved,brilliantthroughout!Repeat!!

Enthusiasticpresenters.Currentresearch-veryinspiring.BesteducationaleventIhavebeento.Allofit-theenthusiasmofthepeopleandnotrealisinghowmuchdifferentresearchwasgoingon.Sci-futureisinfactreality!

Theamountofexpertiseandthewayitwasshowingscience’sapplicationstopeople’slives.IlovethefactthatthereweregamesandVRthatreallyhelpedmeunderstand!

TheacademicsthatwererunningthestallswereapproachableandfriendlyandexplainedtheirresearchclearlyforalargeaudienceTheenthusiasmoftheresearchers– wonderfultoknowthatsuchdedicatedpeoplearetryingtosolveourproblems

Greatpeopleandlecturers,Nicedesignandpresentationofstands,ThankyouImpossibletosay:Allfascinating.SpecialinterestinstrokeeffectsandOCD

Opportunitiestolearnabouttheresearchers,talkingtoscientistsandhandsonforkidsIdiscoverednewaspectsofneuroscienceandbrainfunctionthatIneverthoughtaboutbefore

Theinteractiveactivities/tasks,speakingtoenthusiasticandknowledgeablepeopleHandsonactivitiesforchildren.Pleaserunthiseventagainnextyear!Talks@theBabbagelecturetheatre,talksandthepsychosisstandVR.Greatjob,brillianttranslationforallagesandunderstanding

Rangeofactivitiesfromyoungtooldchildren.LotsofstuffandstudentstohelpandexplainGoodtochattopeople.Ihaveabraintumoursointerestedinresearchandhowmyexperiencecouldhelpothers

My5yearolddaughterwashappywiththematerialshecouldgetFriendlyandhelpfulresearchersandexpertsonthestallsandinthetalksInteractivedisplays.Peoplewillingandabletotalkabouttheirresearch

Impossibletosay:Allfascinating.SpecialinterestinstrokeeffectsandOCDTherangeofdisorderscoveredandtheinteractiveelements.

Differentsortsofbrains.Technologyappliedtohealthresearch.Thegamessoyoucouldn’tunderstandwhatwashappening

Bigsuccesswithchildren+families,gooduseoftwitter

WhatwasyourfavouriteaspectofBRAINFest?(3of3)

“Itisamazing!Somanybrainscientistsunderoneroof!Sointeresting!”“Anotheronenextyear,please”“Biggervenueanticipatednextyear,Ithink”“Fabulousexhibition”“Itwasamazing”“Thankyou!”“Greatinformativeeventsforalllevelsofknowledge”“Brilliant”“Veryinterestingandwellexplainedfornon-medic”“Veryinformative,Lovedthepracticalexercises”“Thebest!”Reallygoodevent“Doitagain!”“Brilliant!”“Ilikedeverything”

“Veryinformativeaninteractive.Greatevent,alsogreatitwasfree!”“Excellentfestival”

“Goodevent,wouldrecommendtoothers”“Itwasabrilliantevent”

“Veryenjoyableandinformative”“Pleaserepeat.Excellent.Thankyou”

“Wouldliketodoitagain,itwasveryinteresting”“Brilliant,welldone!”

“Itwasfun”“Awesome,amazing,fantastic!”

Perfect,cool“Iespeciallylikedthememory/traumastand”

“Welldone!Excellent!Goodanimalstandsaswellasa‘human’range”“Reallygoodday”

“Brilliant”“Wewouldliketoseemoreoftheeventinthefuture”

Anyothercomments?(1of2)

“Ifeltliketherewasalottoseehere,IcameforthewholeweekendandfeltIstilldidn’thavetimetodoeverything.Could it goonforlonger?

AlsotheCaféScientifique couldhavehadmoreseating!Ireallylikedthefactthattheinteractivestallswereforadultswhereasatthefestivalofideas

andsciencefestivalseemedtobeaimedatchildren.Theywerealsoveryhighqualitystallsnotjustposters.”

“Iwantedtoattendafewtalksupstairsbuttherewasnoroominthelectureroom.Moreseats/roomfortalkswouldbegreat.”

“Wewereunabletogetintothelecturehall,youneedabiggerroomormakepeopleleaveratherthanstayinthelecturehall.”

“Shamewewerenotabletolistentoanyofthetalksaspeoplejuststayedintheroomsonooneelsecouldgoin”

“TheCaféScientifique wasverypopular– probablyshouldbeinalargervenuenextyear!”

“Thelectureroomsneedtobelarger;manypeoplecouldn’tgetin.”

“Notgenerallywelladvertised.Whynotdolocalsecrets?Orotheruniversityads?”

“Brilliantcoupleofdaysthankyou!But,abiggerroomfortalks.”

“Accessibilitycouldbebetter.CaféScientifique inlargervenue”

“NotenoughspaceforCaféScientifique”

“Lotsaimedatadults- Couldn’tgetintothetalk”

“Needsbetteradvertising”

“Idon’tunderstandthepurposeofthedryicemachine”

“Symposiumwastoomuchaboy’sclub”

“Somemorethingsfortoddlerswouldbegreat”

“Drinksshould’vebeenavailable”

“Moretechdevicestotry”

Anyothercomments?(1of2)