Picturing Science in Schools: A Science Ambassador Programme with the Crick’s Electron Microscopy Team (infocus #81 March 2026)

We are the Electron Microscopy Scientific Technology Platform team from the Francis Crick Institute in London, and we share our experience of developing and delivering our Science Ambassador programme ‘Picturing Science in Schools’ to two local primary schools in the London borough of Camden.

DOI: 10.22443/rms.inf.1.317

We work directly with Camden teachers to align our microscopy activities to the schools’ Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) curriculum. The desired outcome of our outreach is to diversify pupils’ perceptions of scientists, showcase different scientific backgrounds and inspire STEAM career paths.

In this article we highlight some example workshop activities and discuss the rewards and challenges we have encountered with each. We also share our approach to delivering a workshop with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists.

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