Science Festival

Local medical charity Cobalt will be scanning a volunteer live at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival on Saturday, 11 June at 2.00pm.

The Charity, working in partnership with Philips Heathcare and the Science Festival will present 'Brain Scan: Live'.  Using state of the art MRI technology based at Cobalt's Cheltenham Imaging Centre, Prof. Mark Lythgo and Dr. Derek Jones will look into the brain via a 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 it affects our everyday lives.  It explores the things that matter to you and your family - like health, nature and technology', says Sharon Bishop, Exexcutive Director of The Times Cheltenham Science Fetival. 

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 significant 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.