Edinburgh E2
| Suitable For Ages: | 14+ |
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| Price: | £35 (Half day £20) |
| Category: | TALK |
| Event Type: | Science Festival Events |
| Venue: | National Museum of Scotland |
Details
Edinburgh E2
In the 18th century, the Scottish Enlightenment was characterised by the vibrant flowering of ideas and enquiry that flourished as thinkers and scientists from all over, came to Edinburgh to understand the natural world and the human mind, and to improve the world through new ideas, discoveries and inventions.
An unprecedented outpouring of intellectual and scientific accomplishments led to 18th-century Scotland being described as ‘a hotbed of genius’, with rapid advances in philosophy, political economy, engineering, architecture, medicine, geology, archaeology, law, agriculture, chemistry and sociology.
Our vibrant flagship Science Festival event, the Edinburgh Enlightenment Exchange – Edinburgh E2 – celebrates and revives this spirit by bringing together some of the UKs most creative individuals for a day-long showcase. Join scientists, artists, musicians, authors and other creative innovators as they share their ideas, inspiration and passion, and see what new ideas evolve from this unique meeting of minds.
A day of short, sharp presentations and performances that will inspire and enthral, celebrate Scotland’s creative present and (re)imagine our future.
Presented by: BBC Broadcaster Quentin Cooper
Morning Session
Discover
- Polly Arnold: Bonding with U
- Peter Lovatt: The Science of Dance
- Dr Tilo Kunath: Regenerative Medicine: Rebuilding Health, Deconstructing Disease
Create
- Suzy Glass: Falling Over
- Simon Kirby & Tommy Perman: Music, Machines, and being a Human in our Online Future
- Sabrina Maniscalco and Elsi Laine: Quantum Circus
Afternoon Session
Innovate
- Angus Farquhar: Speed of Light – A Cultural Investigation of Endurance Running
- Gavin Starks: How to Embed Environmental Intelligence Into Everything
- Christ Lintott: Zooniverse
Inspire
- Stephen Blackmore: By Leaves we will Always Live
- Suba Subramaniam: Dancing on Ice
This is a day long event and is broken down as follows-
Registration: from 9am.
Talks begins: 10am
Morning Session ends: 12.40am
Lunch: 12.40pm - 13.40pm
Afternoon Session begins: 13.40pm
Event ends: 16:50pm
Edinburgh International Science Festival is a partner in the Interreg IVB funded Open Innovation Project.
www.openinnovationproject.eu
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