Senseless: Anaesthesia, Consciousness & Pain (working title) (360G-Wellcome-096377_Z_11_Z)

£150,000

Senseless will explore contemporary anaesthesia in an engaging, thought-provoking and inspiring exhibition and event series. It will be a collaborative partnership, hosted in the Science Museum's redeveloped contemporary science gallery, Antenna. Anaesthesia is both intriguing and deeply personal - surgeons remove vital organs while we're totally unconscious and carry out minor operations as we watch. Many of us have experienced anaesthesia, yet scientists don't fully understand how it works. Its effects on our consciousness and pain sensation fascinate and frightens. In this pioneering project, we'll harness public fascination with anaesthesia and create a new audience-led model to co-curate a contemporary science exhibition. Five innovative events will bring together members of the public with clinical researchers to inform and shape exhibition content. The latest anaesthetic research will be brought to life by objects, images, audio-visuals, interactives, expert voices and personal experiences in the resulting exhibition. Senseless will compel visitors to explore anaesthesia through four themes: Consciousness (anaesthesia & consciousness); Lost Feeling (molecular mechanisms of anaesthetic drug action); Pain Game (anaesthesia & pain research); Risk Factor (risks & complications) There will also be discussion events and online content that include: Dana Centre dialogue events In-gallery 'Talkaoke' sessions (Please see supporting material) Senseless content on Antenna website Senseless will be open for nine months and will be free to the Museum's over 2.8 million annual visitors. It will provide a unique opportunity for the anaesthetic profession to consider and respond to public concerns about anaesthesia.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 150000
Applicant Surname Nilsson
Approval Committee Society Awards Funding Committee
Award Date 2011-05-05T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2010/11
Grant Programme: Title Society Award
Internal ID 096377/Z/11/Z
Lead Applicant Ms Katrina Nilsson
Other Applicant(s) Dr Andrew Morley
Partnership Value 150000
Planned Dates: End Date 2013-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2012-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London