By Jack Cranmer

The Edinburgh Science Festival (ESF) for 2024 will be held in the capital from Saturday March 30th until Sunday the 14th of April. The theme, ‘Shaping the Future’, celebrates the power and potential that human creativity, collaboration and innovation have to change our world for the better. The festival will explore science, technology and various other creative aspects in tackling the challenges that our ever-changing world presents.

Some highlights include:

Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania – Max Alexander’s photography exhibition exploring the rising concept of space sustainability. This event showcases the importance of space to our economy, society and scientific communities.
Stranger Than Fiction: The Panel Game A Topography of Micro Planets – A game show team of non-fiction writers will try to pull the wool over your eyes by sneaking some surprising facts among ludicrous fiction and scientific myths with differing games each round.
Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon – The planetarium puts on a mesmeric and immersive 360° show with stunning views of the Solar System, set to the official 1973 Pink Floyd album in full surround sound.
Constructing Tomorrow – The chance to meet some of the innovators working at the forefront of future construction and get hands-on with the science of sustainable building. Explore the future of architecture and see what the future of Edinburgh could be.
Sci-Fi Snobbery – Simon Watt and Jamie Gallagher debate the merits both scientifically and cinematic of their favourite sci-fi films.

A full list of events can be found here: https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/whats-on/

Edinburgh launches 2024 Science Festival