With schools and nurseries shut, parents with young children are certainly feeling the effects of the pandemic. And they have a crucial job in keeping their kids safe and healthy - both physically and mentally. But do they feel they…
In Parenting Science Gang, parents of small children (overwhelmingly mums) came up with their own research questions and then designed and ran their own experiments to answer them. The questions they came up with were about the things that mattered in…
In this blogpost you’ll find our top tips on engaging parents online and at face-to-face events. The golden rule of public engagement is to know your audience, and if you want to get parents involved, then you need to cater…
Project overview Parenting Science Gang was a citizen science project, run by and for parents and funded by Wellcome. Parent groups, in collaboration with scientists, designed and ran their own experiments to answer questions of importance to them. These groups…