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Dr Lizzie Burns
@drlizzieburns.bsky.social
Anti-boredom Campaign, scientist-turned-artist, Creative Specialist in UCLH, wearable art, art-science workshops, brain maker, origamist & poet. Views my own.

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I'm looking forward to speaking in Oxford on 3rd Oct at this meeting from the British & German Pharmacological Society. Discover the shared pre-World War II histories of both societies and how conflict disrupted research & led to surprising alliances. Register now: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
September 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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I thought you may like this.😃
Yes please.

Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"
May 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🥴I had a lot of fun torturing paper. Thanks!
April 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
*TODAY* - LIVE mystery origami fold at 2pm (UK)! Bring along a piece of paper and lets see what unfolds. An offering for this beautiful emerging time of year in support of self-care @uclhcancerfund.bsky.social youtube.com/live/jmcvGTH...
*LIVE* mystery origami fold - 2pm on Wed 30th April 2025
Bring along a piece of paper and lets see what unfolds!
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April 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
It's been a fantastic day with pathologists from @ouhospitals.bsky.social & Yr 12 students at Cheney
with great thanks to support @rcpath.bsky.social
"pathology definitely sounds like a potential career choice!" "now I am interested in pathology" #britishscienceweek
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
*Staff origami club* - for colleagues @uclh.bsky.social. Join me Monday evening and find relaxation with origami.
March 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Such a beautiful addition to T13! 💜

We're honored to support projects that bring comfort, creativity, and community to patients & staff. Huge thanks to the generous donor and the incredible team who made this happen 🌻
Thank you to @uclhcancerfund.bsky.social for funding a cabinet for the reception of T13. We hope this will bring a warm welcome to all entering and brightness. With many thanks to one of our patients who donated this in support of thanking staff.
March 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Thank you to @uclhcancerfund.bsky.social for funding a cabinet for the reception of T13. We hope this will bring a warm welcome to all entering and brightness. With many thanks to one of our patients who donated this in support of thanking staff.
March 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Thank you!
February 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
*Staff origami club* for colleagues @uclh.bsky.social on Monday 7-8pm in support of wellbeing. A session in the run-up to Valentine's day celebrating love more generally for family, friends and our own self-care. Folding roses & hearts.
February 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
*TODAY* 2pm - join me for a live mystery origami fold. Bring along paper and let's see what unfolds! If you can bring along paper with pens/pencils to add colour to one side (or origami paper/gift wrapping paper). Offered in support of wellbeing @uclh.bsky.social youtube.com/live/iQzcXrd...
*LIVE mystery origami fold* - 2pm (UK) 05/02/25
YouTube video by Dr Lizzie Burns
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February 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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I find this #Origami for Wellbeing YouTube channel really useful as well: origami can be done in bed, or when vulnerably housed/homeless (I frequently use recycled paper) www.youtube.com/@DrLizzieBurns Great for relaxing, refocussing & getting a dopamine hit. @drlizzieburns.bsky.social is lovely too
Dr Lizzie Burns
In this time of Covid-19 we are all coming to terms with the disruption to our lives. It's important we support our hospitals & those vulnerable through social isolation, but boredom and anxiety is s...
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January 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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The rocket you found...
Lizzie Burns a trouvé une fusée dans la rue. Elle l'a démontée, a fait une vidéo cette après-midi.
J'ai à mon tour laissé deux fusées pour les curieux et curieuses...
January 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Sometimes I use the ALT text to translate the description in English.
Sakura variation...
January 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
First post in Bluesky! I'll be running a origami club for colleagues @uclh.bsky.social in support of wellbeing on Monday. @pja72.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM