IRR at The Provocateurs!

Our IRR researchers are presenting at this year's 'The Provocateurs', a staple of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! The academics will be joined by a comedian and will cover their cutting edge research with audiences at the Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh.

Richard Weller, This dermatologist recommends sunshine

Would you rather die young and beautiful, or old and prune like? Dermatologists talk about the hazards of sunlight, but Professor Richard Weller asks have we got sunshine all wrong as modern science uncovers health benefits.

Rod Mitchell, Spermageddon

Sperm counts are declining and male fertility hangs in the balance. But what lies behind this threat to our very existence? Professor Rod Mitchell (The University of Edinburgh) has just 30 minutes to save the human race.
Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

Rana Fetit, Mini brains

From a flat sheet of cells in the womb to mini-brains in lab incubators, Dr Rana Fetit (The University of Edinburgh) unpacks brain development using stem cells and organoids.

Rosie Townsend, Birthing bravery

The future is created through childbirth. Dr Rosie Townsend (The University of Edinburgh) races through time to learn how bravery in birth got us here, and how new technology will shape safer births in the future.
Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

Llona Kavege, Artificial wombs

Llona Kavege (The University of Edinburgh) dispels the hype around Brave New World like baby-making machines and tackles the pressing social and ethical implications of tinkering with the beginning of life.
Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

John Girgis, Memory management

Neurobiologist John Girgis (The University of Edinburgh) puts brains under microscopes to see memories being created. What does that look like? How should we relate to our memories? Are we only the total sum of what we can remember?

Tomas Deingruber, Molecular matchmaking

Dr Tomas Deingruber (The University of Edinburgh) searches for the perfect molecular match in the process of drug discovery, navigating through thousands of hopeful molecules to find the perfect candidate for chronic lung conditions, and speeding its journey to patients. Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

Book your tickets now at The Stand Comedy Club website!