What is a memory game?

Images of everyday objects chosen by bioscience researchers are featured in the game. Test your group's observational skills and short term memory recall, and see how many objects you can remember when they are covered after 30 seconds.

Once you have a winner explore how the objects link to each biologist's research area and learn more about their work by reading their profiles.

Download the Memory Game for under-16s

If you are a teacher you might like to use this game to inspire a lesson in school on biology, careers or creative writing. This resource would also make a suitable STEM club or community group activity.

You might also like to check out our A to Z of the Biosciences short videos, where you can meet biologists from a whole range of sectors.

Download the Memory Game for over-16s

The scientific papers included in our memory game are an opportunity to learn more about the featured research and scientists. This could be useful for interest, for a journal club or if you are already at university you might like to work on similar research or work with one of the featured scientists.

The scientists featured in this game are:

Professor Alison Mather

Head, Microbes and Food Safety Programme

Quadram Institute Bioscience

Read their research paper

Professor Cait E. MacPhee

Professor of Biological Physics

University of Edinburgh

Read their research paper

Professor Claire Domoney

Emeritus Fellow

John Innes Centre

Read their research paper

Dr Diane Lees-Murdock

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science

Ulster University

Read their research paper

Professor Diane Purchase

Professor of Environmental Biotechnology

Middlesex University

Read their research paper

Helen K Mylne

PhD Researcher

University of York

Read their chosen research paper

Professor Jennifer Littlechild

Professor of Biological Chemistry

University of Exeter

Read their research paper

Dr Kerrie Farrar

Program Lead: Resilient Crops

IBERS, Aberystwyth University

Read their research paper

Professor Nathalie Juge

Group Leader

Quadram Institute

Read their research paper

Dr Parvez Alam

Reader in Mechanical Engineering

The University of Edinburgh

Read their research paper

Dr Rob Barringer

Research Associate

University of Bristol

Read their research paper

Dr Rose K Davidson

Lecturer in Nutrition and Biomedicine

University of East Anglia

Read their research paper

Professor Sandra Esteves

Professor in Bioprocess Technology for Resource Recovery: Energy & Materials

University of South Wales

Read their research paper

We would like to thank the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for their financial support which has made this resource possible.

We hope you enjoy taking part in our Memory Game.