Describing A Language of Shapes

In celebration of International Microorganism Day on 17 September, A Language of Shapes, will be shared on Labocine.com. This fairytale about the microscopic world of dysentery, has been created by animated documentary maker Samantha Moore, is based on the scientific research of the Mostowy Lab at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and has been developed with the lab team. Alongside the film’s presentation on Labocine.com there will be a special commentary video with Samantha Moore and Professor Serge Mostowy discussing the science at the heart of the film.

Then on Friday 14 October, the film will be projected onto the exterior of the LSHTM Keppel Street building, in order to make the research taking place within the building accessible to a public who would otherwise not set foot within its labs. At the same time there will be a live discussion event with the lab team and Samantha Moore taking place within LSHTM, which will be an opportunity for anyone curious about the project to come along and ask questions of the collaborators about the research and the creative process. The project features as part of Bloomsbury Festival 2022 and is supported by Guildhall Live Events.

It’s been amazing working with the lab team, Sam Moore, and all of the project partners on making these events happen so that we can share what we’ve been working on for nearly three years.