It is with the greatest sadness that we share the news of the untimely death of Joan Davidson, our long-serving and inspirational Head of Learning. Joan had been unwell for several months but her passing comes as a deep shock to all who knew and loved her. Joan had been with
Edinburgh Science, alongside our selected creative partners, have been selected to take part in the upcoming Festival UK* 2022 R&D Project. 30 Creative Teams, made up of organisations and individuals from across the UK within the industries of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM), will research and develop proposals over the
We are delighted that our prestigious Edinburgh Medal event will premiere on Wednesday 18 November at 2.30pm (GMT). Watch the Event During this special online event, the 2020 Edinburgh Medal will be presented to Sunita Narain, a Delhi-based environmentalist, activist, author, and Director General of Center for Science and Environment (CSE). The
The world is changing and so are we... Our 2021 Call for Ideas is now OPEN! We've opened our call offering you the chance to be part of the 2021 Edinburgh Science Festival, which will run from Saturday 26 June – Sunday 11 July. Our 2021 Festival will see us deliver some events in new formats and spaces. We're
Innovation Makes Better Cities: Understanding Urban Innovation As part of our worldwide science engagement activities, Edinburgh Science took part in the 2020 Nanjing Tech Week which took place from 22–26 June 2020 in Nanjing, China. Nanjing Tech Week 2020 was focused on high-quality development, high-value innovation and high-quality life, and staged a variety of inspiring events including
Following close monitoring of the ever-changing situation regarding the global spread of COVID-19 and having held discussions with key partners, we have taken the sad but necessary decision to cancel this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival, scheduled for 4–19 April. With the Science Festival less than three weeks away and a programme