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Where the Past meets the Possible: Medical History and Human Futures in the Heart of Bath

Join us for a unique collaboration between the Bath Medical Museum and the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human.

  • 1 May 2025, 10.30am to 3.30pm BST (GMT +01:00)
  • Bath Central Library, Northgate Street, Bath, United Kingdom
  • This event is free

Join us for a unique collaboration between the Bath Medical Museum (BMM) and the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human (IAH), as we trace a line from Romans to robots, from ancient spas and apothecaries to AI-enabled prosthetics... and even smart socks to improve healthcare.

Schedule

10.30am to 2pm

Explore Bath’s extraordinary medical past at BMM’s popup exhibition:

  • Early healing and the revival of Bath Spa
  • Georgian medical breakthroughs
  • Bath’s most storied physicians

2pm to 3.30pm

IAH’s special presentation features University of Bath researchers and local innovators reimagining the future of healthcare, including:

  • Christopher C. - Robotics for rehabilitation
  • Zeke Steer of Milbotix - SmartSocks® for falls prediction and prevention
  • Jiadong Qiang Ph.D. - Creative VR for wellbeing and inclusion
  • Leen Jabban - Smart upper limb prosthetics in action
  • Yi Wan - Gait retraining technology to ease knee osteoarthritis pain
  • Kamyla Hoayun - Protecting our humanity and wellbeing in a high-tech world

Don't miss this celebration of curiosity and innovation. We invite you to step into the evolving story of community-based medicine, where heritage and human futures converge. There is no need to pre-book to attend this free event.

Location

This event will be held at the Bath Central Library on the 1st Floor in the Community Space.


Bath Central Library 19 to 23 The Podium Northgate Street, Bath BA1 5AN United Kingdom

Contact us

If you have any queries regarding the event, please don't hesitate to contact us.