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The origin: Science of the Ocean 2009

The University of Southampton Roadshow was born in 2009 as the "Science of the Ocean" roadshow, aÌýproject developed and ledÌýbyÌýDr Steve Dorney, PERu Director at the time, in collaboration with (NOC).

This firstÌýroadshow was aÌýmultidisciplinary effort from different schools across the University around the theme of ocean sciences and included theÌýfollowing stands:

• Sands of Time
• Sounds of the Oceans (echolocation)
• Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle simulator
• The Great Atlantic Conveyor
• Mountains of the Deep
• New Technologies for Oceanography

You can watch a video summary of Science of the Ocean below.

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Spectrum of Science 2010

In 2010 the UoS Roadshow then developed into 'Spectrum of Science' roadshow, an itinerant showÌýshowcasing different type of science, including:

• The spectrum of light
• The spectrum of musical instruments
• The spectrum of hearing
• The electromagnetic spectrum

The Roadshow was then co-ordinated byÌýSteveÌýand Dr Tony Curran, currently the PERu Lead for Spectrum of Public Engagement.

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Bringing Research to Life | 2012 to present

In 2012, the UoS Roadshow tookÌýits final name 'Bringing Research to Life' to includeÌýthe fullÌýspectrum of STEAM research spanning across all theÌýfaculties in the University.

The showcased activities included: Singing Bubbles, Hearing Music, 3D Colour Printing, The Life of Satellites, Brain and Rewards, 21st Century Traffic Control, Music and Technology, Carbon Footprinting, Robotics.

You can find out more about some of the activities in 2012 in the following overview.

Since then,ÌýBringing Research to LifeÌýRoadshow has reached tens of thousands of peopleÌýatÌýlocal and nationalÌýevents across the centre and south of the UK, and it is now a renown and sought standÌýin keyÌýregional and national events, including theÌýSouth Dawns Green Fair and Glastonbury Festival.

The Bringing Research to Life RoadshowÌýis currently co-ordinatedÌýby the PERu Operations Lead, Dr Silvia Lanati.

ToÌýfind our where the RoadshowÌýwent from 2013 toÌýtoday,Ìýincluding more videosÌýof the events, please visit the Roadshow Past events .