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The Provocateurs: Artificial wombs / Panic! At the cortex

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Provocateurs: Artificial wombs / Panic! At the cortex

Fringe 2026
Spoken Word

Saturday 15 August 2026

Tickets £10.00 to £12.00

  • Dates Saturday 15 August 2026
  • Times 13:45
  • Duration 60 mins approx
  • Age 14 And Above

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The Provocateurs: Artificial wombs / Panic! At the cortex

Llona Kavege (The University of Edinburgh) dispels the hype around Brave New World like baby-making machines and tackles the pressing social and ethical implications of tinkering with the beginning of life.

Does the state of the world make you anxious? Worried? Full of impending doom? Emily Payne (The University of Edinburgh) thinks that’s probably a good thing. A dive into the neuroscience behind anxiety reveals that instability is to blame, and what you can do about it.

Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

14+ must be accompanied by an adult.

ALL SEATING IS UNRESERVED AND LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED

Tickets are supplied by The Provocateurs, the event organiser. The Stand Comedy Club acts as a disclosed ticket agent and processes payment on behalf of the organiser. Click here to find out more