Goggles on? Art and science students get creative in the lab

One group of students are using bacteria to make sculptures of their faces. But first, they need to make some moulds.
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To get a closer look the group collect samples of bacteria from their faces on slides and stain them, ready to inspect under the microscope.
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With the support of academics, the team experiment with different types of bacteria to make their sculpture.
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A student drips coloured dye on to a sample of bacteria taken from the face of their colleague, so it can be looked at under the microscope.
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For this microbiology exercise students make thumbprints in agar, a common medium used for the growth of bacteria.
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In the darkroom a group of students experiment with bio-luminescent bacteria, which glows in the dark when shaken. They hope to produce an interactive light installation for the final show.
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I try my hand at drawing using bio-luminescent bacteria, producing this abstract-impressionist representation of a cat.
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In this series of working drawings, an illustration student sketches out his vision for a bio-luminescent light sculpture.
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The illustrations of the bio-luminescent sculpture get worked up in to a more scientific presentation.
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In one session, Broad Vision students are given a selection of materials and are asked to make 'anatomical' sculptures.
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Some students on Broad Vision play with light and photography. This picture is the result of an exercise to produce images without the use of cameras.
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Not for the faint hearted: Broad Vision students observe an organ dissection in an anatomy session.
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The art of colour: Broad Vision students splash paint on to a blank sheet of paper during a collective drawing exercise.
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The science of colour: in stark contrast to the previous task, Broad Vision students take part in an imaging science exercise exploring how subjective our perception of colour is.
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Art and science students work together in the lab - the expertise of each helps enable the group to achieve what they set out to do.
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