A young boy spends three hours peering through a microscope at spider skins, completely absorbed by what he is seeing. Later, he brings his mum back so he can show her everything he has learned, despite her fear of spiders.

Discovery Planet, a community interest company based in Ramsgate, creates exciting, pop-up science events in everyday public spaces, bringing scientists face to face with young learners.

Jenny Ross speaks with Nicky Hildesley, one of Discovery Planet's founders. Nicky shares how a temporary pop-up planetarium in a disused theatre grew into an award-winning organisation that helps people discover new interests, build confidence and see new possibilities for themselves.

This is a joyful, inspiring conversation about the transformative impact of giving people opportunities to explore and discover.

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