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Opening Times: 6 – 15 Nov | Tuesday – Saturday (11am – 5pm) | Sunday (11am – 4pm)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Location: Persistence Works (Yorkshire Art Space), 21 Brown St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About the exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can electricity help us spot disease earlier? This interactive exhibit created by Four Communications invites you to become a scientist for the day and explore cutting-edge research into electric-based cancer detection. Based on the work of an interdisciplinary team composed of Dr Rachel Furmidge, Dr Malwina Matella and Dr Mary Paterson, the piece takes you through the process of testing virtual models of healthy and cancerous mouths using specialised diagnostic devices. 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