The misconception of yesterday's generation used to be art and science could never belong in the same group. That same misconception still lived today. We forgot that without creativity, there can be no science. Without science, there can be no art. How could the Wright brothers build the first successful airplane without creativity of invention? How could an artist draw without the invention of paint? The best of invention, I believe, will always be a combination of science and art.

A 'Changing Perspectives' event was recently held in Bristol. This event was there to explore the relationship between art and science, and prove these two did indeed need one another. Held by the University of Bristol,'Changing Perspectives’ featured cutting edge research done in the university - in anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, robotics and biomechanics.

Having been told of this event earlier, we, the Robogals, took this opportunity to participate in the event, in a way we know best - through robots. We were there to show that robots can be exciting, that it was more than just some technical stuff! Most visitors that visited our booth were parents and their young kids.

First we taught them the basics of LEGO robots. Most had come across LEGOs, but rarely had they come across one that could be programmed, so they were really keen on playing around with them. The possibility of building anything out of pieces of LEGOs excited them. So we kept our introduction simple and brief.

We then let the kids pour their creativity onto the robots, and just have fun with it! It was fascinating to see how the kids tried to channel their ideas onto the robots. Most realized that an actual invention was more than just an idea. It took effort and more thinking on their part to make it work. But an idea is always the seed of discovery or invention.

We helped to program the robots to make them function, but if the children so wished to take part in programming, we were there to guide them. It was really exhilarating to seeing their faces light up when their own designs moved and functioned! The process of designing the LEGO robot was always challenging and frustrating, but as always, the end result would be most satisfying for the kids.