Les Cellules Déambulent

À propos

Les êtres vivants multicellulaires, dont les humains, les animaux et les plantes, sont constitués de milliards de cellules. Pour les étudier et faire progresser les connaissances, les chercheurs cultivent des cellules au laboratoire. Cette recherche porte espoir et enthousiasme, que les scientifiques souhaitent partager avec le grand public.

Les Cellules Déambulent est un collectif de scientifiques et d’artistes qui utilise le spectacle vivant pour faire découvrir la vie des cellules et la culture cellulaire en laboratoire. Le collectif explore les costumes de cellules, les performances déambulatoires, le théâtre de rue, la danse, les chansons et les visites guidées insolites.

Des chercheurs, étudiants et personnels de laboratoire lyonnais participent chaque année aux actions de médiation scientifique organisées par le collectif, avec le soutien de partenaires financiers et logistiques.

Contacts and scientific references

Project coordinator: [email protected], INSERM engineer, 06 88 74 09 83.
Scientific referent: Helene Valentin, CNRS senior researcher.
Project mentor and scientific referent: Pierre Jurdic, retired INSERM research director.

Scientific animations in 2024

Journey to the heart of cells. Two performances of the play To the heart of the cell were scheduled on 5 November 2024 during the Provins science festival, organized by Terre-Avenir around the theme of biotechnologies.

The English version of To the heart of the cell was presented on 3 July 2024 at CPE Lyon during ERIDOB 2024, the European conference for biology education research.

When the cell signs. This arts, science, culture and disability project explores accessibility for deaf audiences through a scientific and theatrical mediation action about cell culture, performed in French and French Sign Language. It was scheduled at the Rockefeller faculty on 12 April 2024 and at IHOP during the 2024 Fete de la Science.

Recent actions

In 2023, two performances of Au coeur de nos cellules were organized: one during an afternoon Fete de la Science event at the Femme Mere Enfant Hospital, and one at the Rockefeller medical and pharmacy faculty during the Inserm InScience festival.

In 2022, the collective contributed to Telethon fundraising, performed in English during Science Week in Ireland, organized unusual Rockefeller visits, ran LudoViro actions, and presented mediation sessions for university students.