Edinburgh Science Festival 2020
Various venues, Edinburgh, 4–19 April
This year the Edinburgh Science Festival is hosting a range of science workshops, talks and demos across the Scottish capital. While the 2020 festival’s theme is ‘Elementary’ – exploring Earth, Air, Fire, Water and the Aether – many events will also take a look at the wider Universe.
Artist Luke Jerram’s 7m-wide model of Earth – constructed using NASA imagery – comes to Edinburgh for the first time. It’s 1.8 million times smaller than the real thing and will be available for drop-in visits throughout the festival.
This year’s talks include Exploring Space Science, a discussion of how the workings of the cosmos impact daily life on Earth; What is Out There?, exploring the potential for life beyond Earth; and Interstellar Medicine, looking at how procedures can be adapted in zero gravity.
Plus, astronomers Luke Barnes and Geraint Lewis reveal how the Universe works in The Cosmic Revolutionary’s Handbook; and Satellite’s Eye View takes a look at how satellites have changed life on Earth. www.sciencefestival.co.uk