London Exhibition

March 9 2024

Hello Brain! Exhibition at Francis Crick Institute

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What makes you…you? Our brain makes more connections than there are stars in the galaxy. Recently opened exhibition at Francis Crick Institute, Hello Brain! invites its visitors for a mind-blowing journey around the head.

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Hello Brain!

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Just a short walk from King’s Cross St. Pancras Station, Hello Brain! exhibition uncovers the secrets of the human mind, explores how our brain develops in our mother’s womb and discovers the factors that make each of us unique.

Upon your arrival hundreds of knitted and crocheted neurons greet you at the exhibition entrance dangling from the ceiling.

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If you want to make your own brain cell, patterns and materials are all available at the café throughout the exhibition!

The small exhibition has a lot to say and showcase starting from how a fly can smell, through how human brain changes during pregnancy to how our brain changes throughout our life.

The exhibition features a short documentary about the mystery of sleep. Why do we sleep and what is our brain doing while we sleep?

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Another film looks deeper into hallucination and even makes the audience have an auditory hallucination as they watch and listen to a film.

During your journey, you’ll find touchable 3D printed brains of animals, fun mini experiments to trick your brain and fun facts about the brain on the ‘Brain Cards’.

Hello Brain! is a fascinating pocket exhibition covering a handful of research areas in an easy-to-understand and interesting way.

Practical Info

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Address

Francis Crick Institute | 1 Midland Rd, London NW1 1AT

Opening Times

2^nd March – 3^rd December 2024

Sun, Mon, Tue: CLOSED

Wed: 10am – 8pm

Thu – Sat: 10am – 4pm

Tickets

FREE | NO booking required

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February 26 2024

The Cult of Beauty Exhibition at Wellcome Collection

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Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition, ‘The Cult of Beauty’ is exploring how the notion of beauty changed over time and altered our perception on what we see beautiful and ugly. The exhibition invites visitors for a journey over the centuries, different cultures, genders, and race to explore how ideals and the beauty industry influenced and promoted what we see beautiful.

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The Cult of Beauty

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‘The Cult of Beauty’ exhibition is divided into three sections: The Ideals of Beauty, The Industry Beauty, and Subverting Beauty.

The exhibition is exploring how the ideas about beauty were influenced morality, status, health, age, gender, and race by featuring over 200 historical artefacts, contemporary artworks, films, and other items.

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Can you find the lipstick kiss from Kate Moss?

The Ideals of Beauty

Esquiline Venus and Idolino

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The Ideals of Beauty starts with an original bust of Nefertiti from around 1340 BC and continues with other historical artefacts, such as the two sculptures of Esquiline Venus and Idolino from the 500 BCE that represented the ideal male and female bodies at that time, as well as Ripley’s Scroll, produced by an unknown artist, named after British alchemist, George Ripley.

Ripley’s Scroll is a 17^th century reproduction of the original scroll from the 15^th century. The scroll presents alchemy as a secret science worthy of the king’s support. It showcases allegorical verse and imagery as well as alchemy improving upon nature and the process of elixir making.

A 24K Gold Serum is also on display. Drinkable gold was supposed to help the drinker to preserve their beauty and youth.

Male and female corsets and beauty patches a well as cosmetics kits are also on display from the 18^th and 19^th centuries.

The Industry Beauty

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We might think that mass beauty products, such as lipstick and mascara are the products of modern technology. The usage of these cosmetics, however, are dating back to the ancient Egypt and even earlier.

The Industry Beauty section is showcasing a selection of antique make up tools and sets, including an Egyptian device for producing kohl as well as a burnished bronze mirror from 100 BC and some amazing make up kits from the 18^th century.

In the modern age, commercial products have had a huge influence on our relationship with our own bodies as well as how we see each other.

Today as modern make up products, cosmetic appliances, and plastic surgery have become available to the wider public, we need to be more cautious because some of these products and services have life-changing effects.

Subverting Beauty

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In the last section of the exhibition, visitors are invited to immerse and connect by short films, a multi-screen installation, and an interactive sculpture, called ‘Beauty Sensorium’ that visitors can smell and touch.

‘Beauty Sensorium’ is built by scientists and a historian of Renaissance Italy to investigate 16^th century skin and hair recipes.

Make sure you grab a leaflet when entering this room to learn more about the products the installation is showcasing.