I can see the layout of the theatre does mean the audience is unusually close but is it just me or does it also mean there is a distinct lack of leg room?! Even after the refurbishment I've found myself fidgeting to try and get comfortable, and I'm not exactly tall. I love the historical significance of the RI venue but imposing buildings can be a turn-off for some young people who don't feel they belong there. For an example of attempts to combat this think library v “ideas store”. Nicola Nicola Hannam Head of Education & Careers www.futuremorph.org The Science Council | 32-36 Loman Street | London | SE1 0EH Tel: 020 7922 7889 | Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.sciencecouncil.org | www.charteredscientist.org This email is intended only for the person(s) named as the recipient(s). The contents are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify us as soon as possible and delete it. Any use by you of its content is prohibited. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Science Council. WARNING: Although the Science Council has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the Science Council cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens] 2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens] 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com -- [include hyphens] 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk 6. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] **********************************************************************