The Tauber research group is committed to its role in communicating the importance of basic genetic research, and particularly the use of model organisms such as fruit-flies, to young people and the general public.

Our outreach work is spread in three domains:

• Public and school lectures and hands-on activities.
• Our laboratory host work experience placements for school/college students, particularly in the summer. We offer projects for high-school students. Contact Prof Tauber if you are interested in applying.
• LiveGene! is a new education programme developed by the Tauber lab for using live fruit-flies (and wasps) in the classroom. We have designed laboratory activities for high-school students that fit well the biology curriculum, which make use of live organisms. We provide lesson plans, practical training for teachers in our lab, and all the required fly strains for your activities (for free)!