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Giant Molecules

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psci-com: on public engagement with science

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Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:26:28 +0100

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Giant Molecules at the Botanics

Molecules just got bigger: 10 billion times bigger, at Molecules Matter, a 
striking new exhibition staged throughout the Glasshouse range at the Royal 
Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Now, members of the public can discover for 
themselves some of the vital  molecules in plants and find out more, in a fun 
and informative way, about how man has put them to use.

Running through each of the Glasshouse zones, Molecules Matter places massive 
molecular sculptures next to the plants from which the molecules come. See the 
Caffeine in the Coffee, the Vitamin C in the fruit and the DNA in us all.  
Discover the molecular primordial soup from which we all originate, how the 
Jojoba bush saved the whale, how the star anise will save us in a Flu epidemic 
and much, much, more.

The creator of the exhibition, Dr Graeme Jones, is a science entertainer who 
is spending one year as a NESTA Dreamtime Fellow putting molecules where we 
least expect to find them:  “I love molecules, and making molecular sculptures 
is a wonderful way of showing people the complex architecture of our molecular 
world,” he commented. “Don’t come along for a science lesson - just enjoy 
these majestic structures.

“It is estimated that there are 250,000 species of plant on this earth and we 
only know some of the molecules in 15 per cent of them.  That is why the 
conservation work of organisation such as the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 
is so important.  Without plants there would be no contraceptive pill and 
hardly any anticancer drugs.”

RBGE Curator David Mitchell added: “Our work is all about exploring and 
explaining the world of plants. Molecules Matter takes this interpretation to 
the next level, showing the molecules behind the plants.  It is hard not to be 
inspired by the massive DNA model at the start of the exhibition and be blown 
away by the fact that every plant in the garden has its own unique genetic 
make-up.”

ENDS

Molecules Matter is sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences 
Research Council, EPSRC, Partnership for Public Engagement Programme. 
Admission to the 
Temperate Palm House is free, normal charges apply from the rest of the 
exhibition.

Group tours up to 15 by arrangement with Dr Graeme Jones.


Notes to editors 
•	EPSRC
	The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the UK 
Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering 
and the physical sciences.
•	NESTA 
The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts aims to be the 
strongest single catalyst for innovation in the UK. In everything we do, we 
are seeking to increase the UK’s capacity to fulfil its vast innovative 
potential.
	Through a range of pioneering programmes, we invest at every stage of the 
innovation process; providing early stage seed capital for promising ideas for 
new products and services; investing in UK talent to ensure it stays in the 
UK; and experimenting with new ways of engaging the public in science, 
technology and the creative industries. 
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a Non Departmental Public Body 
established under the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985, principally 
funded by the Scottish Executive. It is also a registered charity, managed by 
a Board of Trustees who are appointed by Ministers. Its mission is to “explore 
and explain the world of plants” and its primary functions are as a centre of 
scientific and horticultural excellence, keeper of the national collections 
and promoter of science in the public domain.

The four Gardens of RBGE - Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan - comprise the 
National Botanic Gardens of Scotland and are numbered among the most popular 
visitor attractions in Scotland.

For more information, please call Dr Graeme Jones on 07816 210239

Dr Graeme R. Jones
NESTA Dreamtime Fellow, Sexy Science Inc 
78 Castleton Road, Hope 
Hope Valley, S33 6RD
 
Senior Lecturer,Chemical Ecology Group 
Lennard-Jones Laboratories, Keele University
Staffordshire,ST5 5BG

Mob 07816 210239 
Tel 44 (0)1782 584173
Fax 44 (0)1782 712378
e-mail [log in to unmask]

http://www.nesta.org.uk/ourawardees/profiles/4989/index.html
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/ch/chemhome.html

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