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Author:
Elen Evans
Date written:
21/07/23
Check out this interview with Wendy Sadler MBE to find out what inspires and drives her.
How time flies!
What has Science Made Simple been doing for the past 21 years?
Rather a lot it seems… beginning back in the early 2000s, our founding Director Wendy Sadler started Science Made Simple with just one show – Music to Your Ears. The show fitted into the boot of her beat-up old Hyundai and toured schools in south Wales.
Wendy’s passion for physics and music – truly understanding the world around her and a deep belief that everybody should experience the intrigue and excitement of STEM subjects – set Wendy and SMS off on an excellent footing. Since those early days, SMS has gone from strength to strength.
Find out more about our story over the years, the experienced and passionate professionals that make up our team, and all the incredible things we provide:
- Inspiring and engaging shows & workshops
- Training to help researchers to get their message across to non-scientific audiences.
- Consultancy to help with your specific science communication needs.
- Resources to support many of the ground-breaking funded projects and STEM activities we do.
meeting audiences everywhere
AUDIENCES
1.2 MILLION
Through our shows and workshops, in schools, festivals and learning outside the classroom, we’ve reached over 1.2 million people.
training researchers
RESEARCHERS
7,000
We’ve collaborated with around 7,000 researchers in universities and industry to help them talk to audiences of all kinds.
working internationally
COUNTRIES
47
We offer our science communication outreach services across the world. We’ve worked in 47 countries and on every continent. (Ok, not Antarctica, but hey).
engaging through social media
ONLINE
270,000
With over 11,000 followers and 258,000 YouTube views, we use social media to extend our reach to help people broaden their cultural experience of science.
our social goals
FUNDRAISING
£1.21 MILLION
Since 2002 we’ve secured over £1.2 million to help us provide our services to diverse audiences in schools and communities.
We like to get our inspiration wherever we can. Working with people all over the world gives us some great perspectives on our work. We’re also very friendly, and love to meet new audiences!
Learning about the way the world works has so much to offer all of us – it’s not just the delight of curiosity satisfied, or the fun of finding things out – science changes our perspective on the world and provides the critical framework that citizens need to make everyday decisions. Science Made Simple does a great job of sharing this message.
Helen Czerski - physicist l oceanographer l broadcaster