{"id":336,"date":"2026-10-09T12:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/?post_type=event&#038;p=336"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:57:54","slug":"take-a-breath","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/live-session\/take-a-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Breath!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this live session with Dr. Ourania Varsou, a Senior Lecturer in Anatomy at the University of Glasgow, we&#8217;ll find out how our amazing lungs work\u00a0and how we can keep them healthy, and\u00a0how our airways protect us every time we take a breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou.png 1024w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dr.-Varsou-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Ourania Varsou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ourania Varsou is a medically-qualified Senior Lecturer in Anatomy at the University of Glasgow. Her research focuses on generative AI in higher education, ultrasound imaging, and humanities in healthcare and biosciences. She holds leadership roles within the Royal Society of Edinburgh&#8217;s Young Academy of Scotland, and is the POCUS (Point-Of-Care UltraSound) and Anatomy Director at Ballater Medical. 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