A highlighted selection of the talks we’ve delivered is presented below
Sensational Stories of Science
From Newton’s bodkin to bacteria smoothies, join us for an energetic whistle-stop tour of tales of fantastic discoveries, astonishing feats of genius and the marvellous, tragic and the fascinating lives of the men and women who made them. 20 and 50 minute versions available.
Age 14+
Presented at Edinburgh Science Festival 2022
Some Mute Inglorious Newton
In 2018, a prominent European professor caused a public stir by claiming that “physics was invented and built by men, it’s not by invitation.” This talk explores the lives and legacies of six overlooked female physicists who counted stars, split atoms, drew loops in the mathematics of reality and overcame the laws of the land to expound the laws of the universe.
Age 14 +
Presented at Previously…Scotland’s History Festival 2019 and Edinburgh Science Festival 2020
Blood Thirsty
A fun and fast-paced interactive voyage through the science of blood types in which audience members are challenged to meet their match before time runs out.
Age 12+
Presented at LateLab and Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Killers in the Garden
An hour-long investigation of the fascinating and frightening world of poisonous flora, the biochemistry of intoxication and the long history of mankind’s relationships with the herbs that can hurt or heal.
Age 14+
Presented at Eureka Edinburgh and The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh