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Edinburgh Impact

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Pioneering clinician-researcher, Prof Michael Eddleston, explains how restricting access to highly toxic pesticides has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and why global action is now within reach.

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Find out which books inspire Dr Owen Holland's teaching, reading for pleasure, and his political predilections.

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A Pixar-inspired winged creature with a feline head and an 18th century jester crowned with elaborate headgear are among the eye-catching creations taking centre stage at this year’s Performance Costume Show.

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