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Ashes to Ashes<\/h3> Ashes to Ashes brings art and research together to explore ash dieback, environmental change and the loss of familiar trees from our towns and countryside. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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A \u2018Shocking\u2019 New Way to Detect Mouth Cancer<\/h3> Could electricity help detect mouth cancer earlier? Put on a lab coat and test virtual healthy and cancerous mouths using diagnostic devices. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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A Toxic Heritage<\/h3> Explore A Toxic Heritage, a photographic series sharing the experiences of people affected by mesothelioma and the networks of care, support, hope and connection around them. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Calling Barnsley<\/h3> Step inside a giant phonebox and hear stories from Barnsley, told by local people. Calling Barnsley brings the town to life through audio, with drop in workshops to share your own story. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Cardio-VR<\/h3> See what happens inside your heart when you exercise. Cardio VR takes you into a virtual cardiac MRI to explore how scans reveal the heart in action. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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COVID\u2019s Hidden Scars<\/h3> Explore the hidden emotional toll of COVID on critical care nurses through an immersive installation of film, photography, textiles and art shaped by six years of research. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Cracks in the Fa\u00e7ade<\/h3> Cracks in the Fa\u00e7ade brings men together through art to explore loneliness, pressure and vulnerability, opening up conversations about mental health and support. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Kaleidoscope<\/h3> Create your own colourful butterfly and add it to Kaleidoscope, an interactive exhibit exploring how butterflies get their colours and why conservation matters. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Layered Presence<\/h3> Step inside Layered Presence, a sensory installation inspired by Creswell Crags, combining sound, scent and painting to explore how early humans experienced shared space and belonging. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Memory and Identity, Life and Death<\/h3> Discover how animal bones reveal stories of past lives, human relationships and changing environments through an exhibition bringing zooarchaeology and visual art together. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Mycelial Mind<\/h3> Step inside a glowing world of fungi and discover how mycelium could help scientists build new links between the human brain and technology. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Many Faces, Many Stories<\/h3> Ceramic heads shaped with people who have lived experience explore the many ways complex emotions can be felt and understood, challenging stigma around complex emotional needs. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Processing Dreams<\/h3> Step into familiar Sheffield places transformed by AI and consider a big question: can we use artificial intelligence creatively without losing the human ideas behind the work? <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Stories After the Flood<\/h3> Through photography and creative writing, Stories After the Flood explores farmers\u2019 ties to the land, and how climate change, extreme weather and disease are shaping the future of British food. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Streets on Screen<\/h3> Explore migration, memory and belonging through film, photography and performance created with Sheffield\u2019s Hong Kong community, inspired by research into Hong Kong cinema and diasporic culture. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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What You (Don\u2019t) See<\/h3> Look again. This interactive optical artwork explores how technology can enable abuse and coercive control, revealing patterns that may be hidden at first glance. <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n \"\"
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Whose Hooves?<\/h3> What happened to Milky White after Jack traded her away? 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