BLOOD: Life Uncut

BLOOD: Life Uncut from Science Gallery London, is a four part series that aired on Resonance FM in October 2017. It explores questions about blood from a range of diverse voices. In the fourth and final episode we listen to Sabrina Mahfouz read her collection of poetry 'Bloodlines' written especially for the BLOOD season. We also hear from curator Andy Franzkowiak, a few of the artists who inspired the collection and a quick blood story from Daniel Glaser. Visit london.sciencegallery.com/blood/london/ for details of the accompanying exhibition and event series in South London.

BLOOD: Life Uncut from Science Gallery London, is a four part series that aired on Resonance FM in October 2017. It explores questions about blood from a range of diverse voices. In the third episode “The Future of Blood?” presenters Femi and Jessie speak follow a blood courier through Guy's Hospital, visit a Marc Turner, a scientist creating an endless supply of blood cells and meet umbilical cord collector Christine Pierson. Visit london.sciencegallery.com/blood/london/ for details of the accompanying exhibition and event series in South London.

BLOOD: Life Uncut from Science Gallery London, is a four part series that aired on Resonance FM that explores questions about blood from a range of diverse voices. In the second episode “Who dunnit?” presenters Femi and Jessie follow a trail of 'acid yellow' dye to an artist in a laboratory; investigate rumours of a ground breaking forensic spray being developed at King's, and get a crash course in blood spatter analysis from the director of forensic services for the City of London Police. Visit https://london.sciencegallery.com/blood/london/ for details of the accompanying exhibition and event series in South London.

BLOOD: Life Uncut is a four part series that collides diverse perspectives exploring questions about blood. Is Sickle Cell Anaemia a black disease? In the first episode Science Gallery London presenters Femi and Jessie talk to a Haematologist and a Clinical Psychologist; catch up the Sickle Cell Society and Sickle Cell Warrior Chantelle Pierre, and squeeze in the premiere of a new poem by Sabrina Mahfouz. Visit http://apple.co/2fB4Buw for more.

Between 2014 and 2016 the Ebola Virus epidemic raged in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The disease was spreading faster than the global health care community could fight it. It would take innovative measures to change the cultural practices which were responsible for spreading the virus such as music. In this episode we talk to Tropical Disease experts Colin Browne and Natalie Mounter from King's College Sierra Leone Partnership, Yasmie Al Kourdi from Médecins Sans Frontières and we listen to music by TYB Boyz, Jimmy B, Shadow, Block Jones and the song Africa Stop Ebola which features the Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam, Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré and Kandia Kouyaté, the Guinean singers Mory Kante and Sia Tolno, the Ivorian reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly, the Congolese vocalist Barbara Kanam and the Senegalese rapper Didier Awadi.

In the second episode of the BLOOD: Life Uncut podcast series we examine the UK blood donation guidelines which require gay men to be celibate for a twelve month period. We tracked down sociologist Scott Vrecko, Blood Equality Campaigner Lewis Hern and Haemophiliac and LGBTQ activist Mark Ward to find out if this ban was based on stigma or science. Subscribe and follow us on twitter @SciGalleryLon #BLOOD17. Visit our the BLOOD website at london.sciencegallery.com/blood If you want to find out more about UK blood donation policy you can check the links below. http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/blooddonorequality.html https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/ http://www.tht.org.uk/get-involved/Campaign/Our-campaigns/Blood-donations

In the third episode of BLOOD: Life Uncut we consider menstrual stigma and its effects on people who do and don’t have periods. We speak to the “vaginal knitter” Casey Jenkins, Chloe Tingle from No More Taboo, and leave you with some words by trans-gender spoken word artist Travis Alabanza. Listen out for some striking music by ACM in their song TRaNsRoSeTtA. Tweet any related thoughts and experiences @SciGalleryLon #BLOOD17, we’d love to hear from you!

In the first episode of the BLOOD: Life Uncut podcast series we ask: is Sickle Cell Anaemia a black disease? We consult a Haematologist, a Clinical Psychologist and Chantelle Pierre, blogger and sickle cell carrier, about the associations the disease carries… even in the medical world. Co-written, edited & produced: Jessie Krish, Femi Oriogun-Williams Audiomix and Music: Femi Oriogun-Williams