Fusing arts and sciences for a new future
“ The artist is the person in any field, scientific or humanistic, who grasps the implications of their actions and of new knowledge in...
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Oct 27
Making 'good stepping' a standard
Boarding a public transport vehicle is always going to be a challenge unless the infrastructure has been provided to overcome the...
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Sep 14
A small neuroarchitecture piece...
This week PEARL hosted a massive neuroarchitecture experiment where we had over one hundred participants navigating around a labyrinth...
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Sep 4
Stress effects of crowding on the London Underground
Photo cred it : Tim Ireland, PA Images NOTE: Recruitment has now closed! Please join our mailing list here to receive future calls for...
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Sep 3
Are you ready to welcome people to PEARL?!
The Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL) is looking for a new person to welcome people into the our facility. PEARL is...
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Aug 28
CVAN London at Pearl: Opening Up the World – A Multisensorial Approach to the Future of Visual Arts
We are pleased to announce that CVAN London and PEARL will be hosting an exciting event where we will explore innovative ways to view...
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Aug 26
Music and the soul - PEARL and interiority
The Liberal Arts have taken a bit of bad press recently: all the priority recently in the United Kingdom has been about STEM [1] , in...
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Aug 19
Artist Call Out: Interactive Artwork for Science and Art Event @UCL Pearl x CVAN
Update: We have found our artwork! Thanks to everyone who applied for their submissions. Contemporary Visual Arts Network London and...
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Aug 8
Open call for participants who identify as neurodivergent in East London to take part in UCL Trellis community-led arts project
Figure: Tate Institute, Newham We are currently looking for participants who identify as neurodivergent to take part in a UCL Trellis ...
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Jul 16
Call for Participants: Perception, Discomfort, and Avoidance Behaviours of Pedestrians in Interactions with E-scooters
UPDATE: This experiment is now full. We thank you for your interest and hope you can participate in one of our upcoming experiments soon....
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Jul 14
How do we think?
An interesting question. Some people would answer along the lines of logic and rationality, while others would look at the way in which...
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Jun 27
Call for Participants: Bus Sunroofs and Thermal Comfort on London Buses
UPDATE: This experiment is now full. We thank you for your interest and hope you can participate in one of our upcoming experiments soon....
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Jun 20
Call for Participants: Composing More Pleasant Streetscapes with Sounds and Smells
As we continue exploring how reintroducing nature into cities impacts people’s perception and well-being, we now seek participants to...
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May 3
Delve into Dynamic Non-Driving Tasks
In partnership with 7th Sense Research, UCL PEARL is conducting research into the impact of non-driving related tasks on drivers’...
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Mar 26
Online Focus Group on Bus Stop Design for Disabled People
In partnership with Guide Dogs, we have been conducting research into the impact of design trends that are on the increase within the...
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Feb 26
EIT Urban Mobility to host Discovery Day at PEARL 18 March
Figure 1: PEARL simulation space We are proud to announce that the European Institute of Technology (EIT) Urban Mobility is hosting a...
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Feb 20
Bus Stop Design Site Visits: Participants Wanted
As we continue exploring the impact of emerging design trends in the built environment on individuals with diverse abilities, we now seek...
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Feb 16
Upcoming Built Environment Laboratory Trials
As part of our ongoing research project in partnership with Guide Dogs, we are conducting research into the impact of design trends that...
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Feb 3
Bus Stop Design for Disabled People
In partnership with Guide Dogs, we are conducting research into the impact of design trends that are on the increase within the built...
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Jan 22
Urban Green Spaces for Adolescents
Urban green spaces can play a pivotal role in shaping the experiences of adolescents as they navigate the transitional period from...
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Jan 10
Is PEARL a Large Neuron Collider, or a Large Synapse Elider?
Although many people think PEARL is large, PEARL is not as large as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, which is a circular tube about 27...
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Oct 24, 2023
How Life-Sized Environmental Simulation can help your City
This presentation aims to provide an overview of how PEARL (UCL's Person-Environment-Activity Research Lab) can help cities to understand...
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Sep 29, 2023
Open House Festival 2023: Update
For the third consecutive year, we proudly participated in London's Open House Festival. Our open days, Friday September 8th, and...
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