In early July the Science Gallery London (due to open in London Bridge in 2018) launched an experimental pre-opening season aimed at making people re-examine their relationship with the mouth. The MOUTHY: INTO THE ORIFICE event ranged from contemporary dance to performance poetry, immersive installations and workshops.

For the pre-season opening, 'The Orifice' was a pop-up venue in a disused railway tunnel in London Bridge. The main focus in July was saliva: magnifying it, investigating its properties and finding out what it says about us. Among other activities, visitors were asked to contribute their saliva to a collective spit crystal; create a unique cast of their tongue; learn about the science behind kissing; and view unique teeth grown using bacteria.

Further events will run in surprising locations around London Bridge from September to November 2016. For further information visit https://london.sciencegallery.com/mouthy/.