Digesting Science

Check out our new activity explaining how #MS is affected by #COVID19 digestingscience.co.uk/covid/ A learning experience for all the family!

‼️[COMING SOON]‼️ Are you ready to join us? We can’t wait for the Digesting Science event this Friday 🧠❤️🫶 #sicenceevent #ms #multiplesclerosis

Save the date 📆✉️🧠⚡️🫶 @mssocietyuk x Digesting Science event! We can’t wait to see you there ✨ Email sarah-jane.walsh@msociety.org.uk for more information ✅ #savethedate #ms #event

Me + MS research = ❤️ #ms #multiplesclerosis #research

You’re invited 🫶🧠⚡️ We are so excited for our upcoming Digesting Science family event on the 26th of April! Come along to learn a bit more about MS and most importantly to have fun 🥳😊 We can’t wait to see you there! Contact hannah.scott@qmul.ac.uk for more info ❤️

When it comes to my research there’s no nonchalance 😮‍💨💪🧠🫶#ms #researcher #study #nonchalant

We are looking for families who have come along to a Digesting Science event so we can talk to you to find out the lasting impact of coming along 🧠 To let us know you’re curious 👀, get in touch by sending us a DM saying ‘I’m a friend of Digesting Science’ #multiplesclerosis

Science the way it should be, FUN 📣🧫🧬🥼🧪🧑‍🔬 At Digesting Science we make science engaging for everyone. Follow for more 🫶 #multiplesclerosis #scienceismagic #craft

Swipe to unpack our activity kits 🫶 Can you spot all 4 of these items within our kits? 1) A bladder 2) Wobbly shoes 3) Myelin 4) Vitamin D #multiplesclerosis #unpacked #activity #science

“And that’s why I couldn’t walk for a few weeks…” Explaining to children what happens to our bodies in MS can be a challenge. One way to help children understand is by using models like this one! #activity #science #multiplesclerosis

Putting on makeup is one of the many things people with MS may struggle with due to the way MS affects vision 👁️🧠 With our vision activity pack we help families answer these tricky questions in a way that is engaging and educational 🫶. #ms #science #education

Our walking activity helps young people understand how it really feels for their family members who struggle with walking due to their MS 🫶 Huge thanks to Regional Development Officer Jake from the @mssocietyuk for delivering this event at Gosforth Holiday Inn. #ms #science

These badges in emojis 🐶🏊‍♀🌳 What would yours be? (Let us know in the comments👇) Our badge activity can help initiate conversations when finding the right words can feel tricky 🫶. #multiplesclerosis #ms #craft #sciencecommunication

When nerve signals are impacted by MS they may not reach the bladder muscle to tell it how to work 🚦 At Digesting Science we help families approach tricky topics with engaging and educational activities just like this bladder activity pack! #ms #science #education

In our activity pack learn how white blood cells fight infections and how ‘evil’ 😈 white blood cells in MS may sneak through the blood brain barrier 🧠 and attack the central nervous system! #science #ms #animation

For kids, in our camera project we ask you to take photos of things that remind you of Digesting Science so we can see how the event impacted you!📷🫶🧠 It’s super fun and you even get to keep the camera at the end! For more info get in touch by sending us a DM 🫶 #ms

Health can be tricky to talk about, whatever your age. Creative activities can help initiate these conversations and at Digesting Science we help that happen🫶Thank you @GreatOrmondSt Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ for facilitating the event below👇

👩‍🔬+ 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦=🤝 Digesting Science attendees, we would love it if you could help us make Digesting Science even better by getting involved with our exciting new study. Send us a DM to find out more. Or go to our profile to see more details about this study! 🫶 #ms #multiplesclerosis

These badges in emojis ⚽️🌸💊 These beautiful badges were made at a Pediatric Demyelinating Disorders Family Day at a collaboration event between @GreatOrmondSt Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’🫶. #multiplesclerosis #ms #craft #activity

These boots are made for... showing you what it's like to have fatigue with MS 👞 These weighted boots mimic how people with MS may feel fatigue and be unsteady on their feet. In our 'walking' activity pack you can try on our boots and find out how it affected your walking! #ms

Have you taken part in a Digesting Science event as a family? 🧠⚡️ We are looking for families who have come along to a Digesting Science event so we can talk to you to find out the lasting impact of coming along. For more info send us a DM or email hannah.scott@qmul.ac.uk 🫶