Soapbox Science
Soapbox Science is back in Edinburgh!
Prepare to be blown away by some awesome science!
Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do. Soapbox Science events transform public areas into an arena for public learning and scientific debate; they follow the format of London Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner, which is historically an arena for public debate. With Soapbox Science, we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy, learn from, heckle, question, probe, interact with and be inspired by some of our leading scientists. No middle man, no PowerPoint slide, no amphitheatre – just remarkable women and non-binary scientists who are there to amaze you with their latest discoveries, and to answer the science questions you have been burning to ask. Look out for bat simulators, interactive experiments or giant pictures of volcanoes. Or simply hear them talk about what fascinates them, and why they think they have the most fantastic job in the world!
To see what it is all about, watch this video from a previous Soapbox Science event held in London or have a look at the Soapbox Science website.
Come and learn about some cool science and scientists at the Mound on 1 June 2024!
This year we have the following fantastic speakers lined up:
Dr Bryony Buck
- Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
- Web: Bryony Buck on Linktree
- X: @BryonyBuck
Talk title: Noisy conversations and why we think they don't work: The multiple sides of hearing loss
Dr Amina McDiarmid
- Institution: University of Edinburgh
- LinkedIn: Dr Amina McDiarmid
Talk title: Why women are in pursuit of new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease
Ms Rosie Bristow
- Institution: Heriot-Watt University and Fantasy Fibre Mill
- Web: Fantasy Fibre Mill
- Instagram: @straw_into_gold @fantasyfibremill
Talk title: Future Fabrics: reconnecting regenerative agriculture and sustainable fashion
Dr Eleanor Gaunt
- Institution: The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
- Web: Dr Eleanor Gaunt
- X: @gauntlab
Talk title: Going viral: cracking the genetic code of viruses
Mx Alice Buckner
- Institution: University of Edinburgh and SRUC
- LinkedIn: Mx Alice Buckner
- X: @al_buckner0
Talk title: Cows, methane, and climate
Dr Cristina Martínez González
- Institution: Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain and Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at The University of Edinburgh
- Web: Dr Cristina Martínez González (SIDB) and (Discovery Brain Sciences)
- X: @Cristina_Mtz_Gz
Talk title: Transparent Brains: Looking Through Your Thoughts
Dr Clare McTigue
- Institution: Edinburgh Napier University and The Urban Innovation Policy Lab
- Web: Unity Lab
- LinkedIn: Dr Clare McTigue
Talk title: Driving the Future with Autonomous and Un(woman)ed Vehicles
Dr Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown
- Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
- Web: Dr Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown
- LinkedIn: Dr Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown
- Instagram: @the_sustainablemama
- Podcast: The Sustainable Mama Podcast
Talk title: SustainABILITY- little ways to create a happier, more sustainable life
Dr Lu Lu
Prof Mathini Sellathurai
- Institution: Heriot-Watt University
- Web: Prof Mathini Sellathurai
- X: twitter.com/MathiniS
Talk title: Electromagnetic waves: From the cosmic birth of the universe to our daily communications
Dr Kenza Hammam
- Institution: School of Informatics, the University of Edinburgh
- LinkedIn: Dr Kenza Hammam
- X: twitter.com/Kuantum_lore
Talk title: Quantum Computing is fun!
Ruhee Kahar
- Institution: University of Dundee
- Web: Ruhee Kahar
- LinkedIn: Ruhee Kahar
Talk title: Young Stars
Fern Fairgrieve
- Institution: School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
- Web: Fern Fairgrieve
- Email: fern.fairgrieve@napier.ac.uk
- X: @PhD_Fern
- LinkedIn: Fern Fairgrieve
Talk title: Toilet Troublemakers: The Issues What We Flush Can Cause
Dr Kate Walker
- Institution: Centre for Reproductive Health, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh
- X: @KateWal42702982
- LinkedIn: Dr Kate Walker
Talk title: If cis-men could menstruate…
Dr Jessica Mitchell
- Institution: Global Academy for Agriculture and Food Systems, Veterinary School, University of Edinburgh
- Dr Jessica Mitchell
- X: @CE4AMR, @JessMitch15
- Instagram: @wild_onehealth
Talk title: What happens when antibiotic resistance goes wild?
Dr Gosha Wojcik
- Institution: Edinburgh Napier University
- Web: Dr Gosha Wojcik
- Social media X: @GoshaWojcik
Talk title: Is antibiotic resistance the new apocalypse?