CBIS Fragments

This week we meet with the Centre's Director, Prof Anthony Bull. Professor of Musculoskeletal Mechanics & Head of Imperial College's Bioengineering Department, Prof Bull was one of the founders of the Centre in 2008 and in this interview we discuss how the Centre was started and how its research is now being used around the world, from the adoption of military medical care into the NHS to providing prosthetic limbs for children in war zones. Join us to find out why "some people" think engineers are better than doctors, how we've learnt all the things without learning all the things, and why good people chatting might just save the world.

Worldwide, one in six children lives in a conflict zone. That's over 350 million globally, and yet we rarely talk about the impact war has on children and the medical care that they need. In this interview Dr Emily Mayhew discusses the Paediatric Blast Injury Partnership, a project set up between Imperial College and Save the Children. So much is still unknown about blast injury and trauma in children: what happens to their injury as they grow, how their treatment should differ from adults or what kind of rehabilitation and psychological care do they need? The Partnership aims to provide resources and people on the ground to better look after children in war zones around the world. For more information on the Paediatric Blast Injury Partnership, visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/blast-injury

This week we commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice and the end of the First World War. We meet the Royal British Legion's Head of Remembrance to discuss the Centenary commemorations, the impact the war had on society, and how the country will commemorate the anniversary of the Armistice, from poppies marking the contribution of the Commonwealth to the annual Festival of Remembrance.

"I am the master of my fate... I am the captain of my soul..." To celebrate this year's Invictus Games, we're releasing a mini-episode! Listen to find out how the games were started, who takes part, and what any of it has to do with a 1940s archery competition...

This week we're at the Tate Britain to explore their exhibition, 'Aftermath: Art in the Wake or World War One'. 100 years on, 'Aftermath' explores how artists from Britain, France and Germany responded to the physical and psychological scars left at the war's end. Art was used to document the destruction, commemorate the dead, highlight the challenges faced by veterans returning home, and explore the very human fear of man becoming machine... Images from the exhibition will be posted on our Instagram @TRBL_CBIS (https://bit.ly/2yt4iaq) and more info on the exhibition is available at https://bit.ly/2zyLdYf

In this episode of 'Fragments' we explore casualty evacuation in wartime and find out how wounded soldiers are treated from the battlefield to their return home. How have World War One stretchers transformed into today's helicopters? Why were crayons used on the front line? What is 9-liner and why is it heard across the world? The Royal British Legion's Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London brings you 'Fragments' covering topics relating to military blast injury, including the latest research, current affairs, and looking back at what we can learn from the past...

Join us for the first episode of 'Fragments' where we will introduce the series and the topics we'll be covering over the next few weeks. Are you interested in how science and technology is being used to treat medical conditions and injuries? The Royal British Legion's Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London brings you 'Fragments' covering topics relating to military blast injury, including the latest research, current affairs, and looking back at what we can learn from the past...