Our partners the Centre for Life today launched their new Experiment Zone – a space for exploration and practical science. We were delighted to be there to join the celebrations, and see CBBC science specialist Fran Scott doing her thing:

The purpose of the event, though, was to see the new zone in action. It’s a laboratory space, but not as you know it. OK, so it looks a little like a lab space in this photo:

Experiment Zone: picture #NorthNewsAndPictures/2daymedia

…but when you see it in person you’ll realise it’s not like any lab you’ve seen. Life have some more details about it, but our advice is to head to Life and experience it yourself.

Experiment Zone opens to the public from Friday 3rd April.