Jen Wong is Head of Programming at Science Gallery London, a space to grow new ideas across art, science and health on the Guy’s Campus.

As a curator, producer and cultural programmer, Jen leads on Science Gallery London’s exhibition, event and residency programme. She works to bring researchers, artists and audiences together to create meaningful encounters at the intersection of art, science and technology. Jen has expertise in establishing and leading interdisciplinary creative programmes, exhibitions and events that foster creative collaboration and knowledge exchange, co-production, public engagement, science communication and informal science learning.

Jen is a co-founder and Director of Guerilla Science, an organisation dedicated to revolutionising how people connect with science through transformative experiences. She has a background in history and philosophy of science, and has worked across the cultural sector primarily in museums, galleries, higher education, arts and music festivals. She is a previous Clore Leadership Fellow (2021-22) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA).

Publications:

• “The Trouble with STEAM and Why we use it Anyway,” S. Mejias, N. Thompson, M. Sedas, M.S. Rosin, E. Soep, K. Peppler, J. Roche, J.Wong, M.Hurley, P. Bell, B.Bevan in International Journal of Science Education (2020). E-print here
• “Food for Thought: Immersive Storyworlds as a way into scientific meaning making,” B. Bevan, M.S. Rosin, J. Wong, M. Choi. Journal of Research in Science Teaching (2020) E-print here
• “The Main Course was Mealworms: The Epistemics of Art and Science in Public Engagement,” B. Bevan, S. Mejias, M.S. Rosin, J. Wong Leonardo, in MIT Press Journal (2019) E-print here
• “Guerilla Science: Mixing science with art, music and play in unusual settings.” M.S Rosin, J. Wong, K.O’Connell, M. Storskdieck, B.Keys in Leonardo, MIT Press Journal 2019) E-print here

“Purposeful Pursuits: Leveraging the Epistemic Practices of the Arts and Sciences” B. Bevan, K.Peppler, M.S. Rosin, J. Wong et al. in A. J. Stewart et al. (Eds.) Converting STEM Programs to STEAM Programs, Springer (2019