Cobalt at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival

David Willetts, MP, Minister for Universities and Science, will be finding out what local medical charity Cobalt  has to offer at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival on Saturday, 11 June at  2.00 pm. 

The Charity, working in partnership with Philips Healthcare and the Science Festival will present 'Brain Scan: Live' when they will be scanning a volunteer - live.  Using state-of-the-art MRI technology based at Cobalt's Cheltenham Imaging Centre, Prof. Mark Lythgoe and Dr Derek Jones will look into the brian via live link from the Imaging Centre into the Town  Hall and will demonstrate how our brains work. 

'This is a fun way of informing the public about the science behind modern MRI scanning and how if affects our everyday lives.  It explores the things that matter to you and your family - like health, nature and technology', says Sharon Bishop, Executive Director of  The Times Cheltenham Science Festival.

Peter Sharpe, CEO of Cobalt, comments, 'Cobalt is very excited about being part of the Festival.  We want people to see the work we do with cutting edge technology to diagnose and plan the treatment of many conditions.  We also want to demonstrate how this technology can make a signficant contribution in the diagnosis of cancer and other life limiting illnesses.'

The Charity's involvement in The Times Cheltenham Science Festival is part of their wider education work with doctors, healthcare professionals and the public, ensuring that 47 years of experience in diagnosis, screening, research and cancer prevention are shared.