Events

The Science Festival’s programme for 2007 is packed with over 130 events.

Big Ideas Talks programme is a diverse selection of science related talks and debates.

The Botanics There's festival fever in the air with a huge range of family-friendly events in and around the gardens.

Discover Science at the University of Edinburgh A packed programme of activities to keep children of all ages enthralled.

Explore Edinburgh Edinburgh explodes into a City of Science over Easter with events in and around the city.

The Edinburgh Medal This year the Edinburgh Medal award goes to the eminent Richard Horton, Editor of ‘The Lancet’ – the world’s leading independent, general medical journal.

Sharing their ‘Big Ideas’ this festival are some of the world’s most eminent scientists: journalist Fred Pearce on climate change, Raj Persuad on addictive behaviour and Willem Toet on a behind-the-scenes look at BMW’s F1 racing team.

Wonderama at the Assembly Rooms has loads of new activities for kids and what’s more, this year your day pass gives you unlimited access to ALL the events. Don’t miss our Night Time Jungle Safari through the Amazonian jungle, or the chance to shake hands with Roland our 5ft robotic alien.

Browse our listings and find out just how much ‘science you can handle’