Biomedical Science - Things to do over the Summer

The beginning of your course is not far away, and we're really excited for you to officially join us at London South Bank University (LSBU). If you're looking for ideas of things to do over the summer related to your degree, our academic team have given some suggestions of things you might be interested in reading, watching, listening to, doing, and following.  These activities will give you a deeper insight into the history of biomedical science, a better understanding of a career as a biomedical scientist, and help you to prepare for your studies.

These are all friendly recommendations - it's completely up to you how much (or little) you decide to do!

See & Do

There are some great museums and exhibitions in London with a focus on the human body:

Wellcome Collection, NW1 2BE

Being Human | Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection is a museum and library that explores the past, present and future of health. Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of medical knowledge, and our changing relationships with ourselves, each other and the world.

Science Museum, SW7 2DD

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/understanding-body

The Science Museum offers free entry. The Who Am I? interactive gallery allows you to explore the characteristics that make humans a successful species, such as personality, intelligence and language, and the Medicine gallery reveals moving personal stories and provide a rich historical context for our experience of medicine and health today.

The Grant Museum of Zoology, WC1E 6DE

The Grant Museum

The Grant Museum of Zoology allows us to understand more about the natural world. The Museum is home to around 100,000 specimens covering the whole of the animal kingdom.

Read

Books

An Introduction to Biomedical Science in Professional and Clinical Practice, by Sarah J. Pitt

View recommended book

How to be a better scientist, by Andrew Johnson

View recommended book

Blogs, Journals & Articles

Emma's Lab Tour - Institute of Biomedical Science

Emma, who is having treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, tours labs at Royal United Hospitals Bath, to understand more about her treatment.

The Evolution of Blood Transfusion: From WWI to Modern Day - Institute of Biomedical Science

Discover more about the evolution of Blood transfusion.

Watch & Listen

Podcasts

Stem Cell Podcast

How do our bodies build our bodies? What does a stem cell look like? How do they know what to do? What diseases could stem cells cure? Listen to this fascinating podcast to find out!

Ologies Podcast

Check out more podcasts on ethicology, anthropology, codiology, epidemiology, sociology, cardiology and much, much more!