Upcoming events and public engagement activities Upcoming events Search Tags CIRCRHCRM Event date Date from Date to Jul 22 2025 20.00 - 22.00 The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirited debate with some of Scotland’s sharpest interlects. Further information Aug 02 2025 11.25 - 12.25 The Provocateurs: Deconstructing Brains / 999 WTF Hosted by comedian Jay Lafferty. Dr Rana Fetit (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) is building human brains in the laboratory, but are they alive? Linguist Professor Chris Cummins (The University of Edinburgh) intervenes where miscommunications are a matter of life and death. Further information Aug 02 2025 17.40 - 18.40 The Provocateurs: Life as a Fetus / A 600-Year-Old Fart Joke Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison. Dr Rosie Townsend (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) reveals how your months in the womb continue to shape your life. Dr Michael Barany (The University of Edinburgh) argues that a fart joke can explain the essence of mathematics. Further information Aug 05 2025 11.25 - 12.25 The Provocateurs: Children’s Money / Talking Bollocks Hosted by comedian Ria Lina. Dr Chris Elsden (The University of Edinburgh) reveals kids’ attitudes to money from piggy banks to pocket money apps. Professor Rod Mitchell (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) finds the funny in testicles, offering hope for children’s cancer and infertility. Further information Aug 12 2025 17.40 - 18.40 The Provocateurs: Deconstructing Brains / Haunted Mouths Hosted by comedian Jojo Sutherland. Dr Rana Fetit (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) is building human brains in her laboratory, but are they alive? Dr Daphne Loads (The University of Edinburgh) explores the histories of words and discovers some disturbing truths about the things we say. She asks, is your mouth haunted? Further information Aug 20 2025 11.25 - 12.25 The Provocateurs: Life as a Fetus / Women in Iranian Cinema Hosted by comedian Jay Lafferty. Dr Rosie Townsend (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) reveals how your months in the womb continue to shape your life. Professor Nacim Pak Shiraz (The University of Edinburgh) explores how women resist restrictions and reshape their world through the lens of Iranian cinema. Further information Aug 24 2025 11.25 - 12.25 The Provocateurs: Useful Languages / Talking Bollocks Hosted by comedian Sarah-Jane Judge. Professor Antonella Sorace (The University of Edinburgh) argues that learning any language is good for you and that there is no such thing as a “more useful” language. Professor Rod Mitchell (Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh) finds the funny in testicles, offering hope for children’s cancer and infertility. Further information This article was published on 2024-07-08
