ESF 2017
The 2017 Edinburgh International Science Festival ran from 1 - 16 April.
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We talked to the University of Edinburgh community about their participation in the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Edinburgh International Science Festival highlights
Professor Mary Bownes, Professor Emerita of Developmental Biology, helps coordinate the University's contribution to the Edinburgh International Science Festival. As the 2017 festivities draw to a close, she shares her impressions.
Tam Dalyell Prize Lecture
Jon Oberlander, Professor of Epistemics in the School of Informatics, is the winner of this year's Tam Dalyell Prize for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science, the University award for public engagement.
Contemporary Connections and Tundra Shrubs
Isla Myers-Smith, Chancellor's Fellow in the School of Geosciences, studies the impact of a warming climate on shrub plants in the Arctic - the trees of the tundra.
The Sound Revolution
Dr Martin Parker, Director of Outreach at the Reid School of Music, joins Anne La Berge, Christos Michalakos and Ben Schogler to explore the ongoing influence of digital technology on music.
8pm, 12 April, Summerhall
Why Places Matter for Mental Wellbeing
Professor Jamie Pearce of the School of GeoSciences and Professor Sarah Curtis of Durham University will join a discussion of how our surroundings affect our health, Why Places Matter for our Wellbeing.
5.30pm, 11 April, Summerhall
Science Festival Interview with Jamie Pearce and Sarah Curtis
Isaac's Eye
Carmen Marcon is the director of Isaac’s Eye, a contemporary play on the life of a young Isaac Newton and his transformation into a great scientific thinker. The production is presented by Bedlam Theatre and the Edinburgh University Theatre Company in collaboration with the Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation and the University of Edinburgh.
7.30pm, 7-15 April (not Monday 10 April), Bedlam Theatre
Wearables That Snitch On Us
Paul Patras, Lecturer in the School of Informatics, gives insight into the privacy risks posed by internet connected wearable devices when he presents the BCS Sidney Michaelson Memorial Lecture, Wearables That Snitch on Us.
8pm, Monday 3 April, Summerhall
Test Tube to YouTube
Dr Walid Magdy, Lecturer in the School of Informatics, joins a panel of experts for Test Tube to YouTube – an examination of the behind-the-scenes factors that influence our social media feeds.
8pm, Saturday 1 April, Summerhall