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What is SciBallet
What is SciBallet
SciBallet is the use of the storytelling capabilities of ballet to communicate scientific information to the public.
SciBallet is the use of the storytelling capabilities of ballet to communicate scientific information to the public.
After participating in the Dance your PhD competition, Dr Eleonora Moratto founded the SciBallet Project to use her skills as a dancer and choreographer in conjunction with her scientific training to harmoniously communicate science to the general public.
The project has been perfomremend at the Great Exhibition Road festival and at Imperial College Lates
The project has been Feaured on BBC
Eleonora explains SciBallet
Eleonora explains SciBallet
Eleonora explains the history of SciArt and defines SciBallet
This is a recording of the SciBallet show at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2024.
Danced Research
Danced Research
So far, the SciBallet Project has brought three research projects into dance. By collaborating with Imperial College London, BBSRC, the Grantham Institute, Chelsea Ballet, and independent composers, Eleonora choreographed three pieces that explore different aspects of climate science research and strategies to address pressing issues.
Using Electric Fields to Fight Crop Disease
Using Electric Fields to Fight Crop Disease
Researcher: Dr Eleonora Moratto
Composer: Peter Wilson
Choreographer: Dr Eleonora Moratto
Dancers: Dr Eleonora Moratto, Esther Downing, Kizzie Barnard, Dr Naomi Smart, Rachel Mary
Counting Carbon and Smog
Counting Carbon and Smog
Researcher: Dr Robin Lamboll
Composer: Alastar Phelan
Choreographer: Eleonora Moratto
Dancers: Dr Eleonora Moratto, Esther Downing, Rachel Mary, Vivian Chao, Zhiai Xiong
Scaling Pro-environmental Behaviours
Scaling Pro-environmental Behaviours
Researchers: Dr Matthew Clark, Dr Morena Mills
Composer: Peter Wilson
Choreographer: Eleonora Moratto
Dancers: Eleonora Moratto, Esther Downing, Rachel Mary, Vivian Chao, Zhiai Xiong
Contributors and collaborators
Contributors and collaborators
Scientists
Scientists
Dr Robin Lamboll
Dr Matthew Clark
Dr Morena Mills
Composers
Composers
Alastar Phelan
Peter Wilson
Dancers (from Chelsea Ballet)
Dancers (from Chelsea Ballet)
Esther Downing
Kizzie Barnard
Dr Naomi Smart
Rachel Mary
Vivian Chao
Zhiai Xiong
Photographers
Photographers
Dr Mauricio Garcia-Atance
Alexander Yip
Eleonora Moratto dances her PhD
Eleonora Moratto dances her PhD
The Video "Electric fields in plant-pathogen interactions - Eleonora Moratto dances her PhD" was a finalist in the Dance your PhD competition hosted by Science Magazine in 2023. The project was kindly sponsored by BBSRC.
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