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The Story of Life

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Age 7+ recommendation
Set aside about 15 minutes
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Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II with Linda Conlon, Life Science Centre's Chief Executive.

Explore the story of Life. The history, the team who made it happen and the amazing stories of people whose lives have been transformed by the work on site. 

Find out how a run–down area of the city was transformed into the thriving science hub it is today! 

Life Science Centre in Newcastle back in 2000 - the year it opened.

Did you know:

the Life site used to be the location of a cattle market in the 1800s?

6000 babies have been born as a result of the NHS fertility clinic on site?

The research on site has led to a pioneering treatment that restores vision?

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