HCA for the Public
The Human Cell Atlas initiative is committed to providing a broad benefit to the wider human communities to which we belong – including explaining our science to those who might not be deeply familiar with our fields, but are nonetheless interested in the work we do.
Below, you can find Public Engagement initiatives and further media about HCA aimed at a general audience.
Public Engagement
One Cell At A Time
One Cell At A Time was an ambitious programme of public engagement activities with the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) initiative in 2020 and 2021, funded by Wellcome. Bringing together artists and researchers, the programme aimed to show how HCA research could impact how we think of the body, and deepen public trust in research. Many of the activities' outputs were compiled into an online exhibition.
The World of Molecular Biology (EMBL)
HCA research is featured within this interactive exhibition of molecular biology at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, based at EMBL (Heidelberg, Germany), at the EMBL-EBI (Wellcome Genome Campus, UK), and online. Take the virtual tour and see the HCA exhibit within the ‘Life is Amazing’ section on level 1.
Further Videos and Information
Below, you can see press coverage and other content aimed at a general audience. Please feel free to send us your questions, and we will answer the most frequent ones in our FAQ.
- HCA in the Media
- HCA International Collaboration
- HCA Reading Biology
- Mapping COVID-19 : How the Human Cell Atlas enhances our understanding of the disease
For middle schools (in Japanese)
- Creating a human cell map (Riken Institute)
- Downloadable PDF leaflet