Curious about science but not an expert? The Pint of Science festival Edinburgh brings esteemed scientists down to their local pub to answer the biggest question: What Next?
- Head down to your local pub to hear interesting and inspiring talks on everything from DNA built by robots, to Jurassic crocodiles …
- More than thirty scientists to appear in the city’s watering holes, as the world’s largest festival of public science talks arrives in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh to join over 300 cities around the world who will be taking part in this global festival from 20 – 22 May
- Tickets on sale at – www.pintofscience.co.uk/events/edinburgh
Tickets are launched today for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, which will see more than thirty scientists take to the stage in pubs across Edinburgh.
The international three-day Pint of Science festival will see thousands of scientists simultaneously bringing their research out of the lab to share with the public in over 300 cities across 24 countries. Founded seven years ago by two UK researchers, the festival brings a unique line up of talks, demonstrations and live experiments to the nation’s favourite locals.
New for 2019 is the festival theme “What Next?” – we’ll be posing this critical question to researchers working across a huge range of scientific disciplines.
University of Edinburgh researchers will be speaking at several pubs across the city each night, including The Tron, The Canon’s Gate, and The Old Bell Inn.
Tickets are available from the Pint of Science website (www.pintofscience.co.uk), with each event costing just £4. Attendees in Edinburgh can look forward to a variety of exciting talks including synthetic biology and building DNA, dancing to help dementia, and Edinburgh’s groundbreaking intelligent robots.
Alongside the main talks, many evenings will also include fun activities such as quizzes, a mindful meditation session, and much more.
“We’re extra excited about the Pint of Science Festival Edinburgh this year. There’s something for everyone, especially if you know nothing about science but have a curiosity for the unknown. This programme of talks is the best yet”, says Edinburgh coordinator Daniel MacDougall.
Pint of Science was established seven years ago by a group of UK-based researchers. Festival founders, Dr Praveen Paul and Dr Michael Motskin, wanted to bring back the personal touch to science, giving everyone the chance to meet the real people behind the incredible research taking place across the globe.
For those who can’t wait until May to get their dose of science, a brand new weekly podcast featuring some of the scientists who will take part in the festival around the UK can be found at www.pintofscience.co.uk/podcast.
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