The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview

Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian…

New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirited debate with some of Scotland’s sharpest intellects.

With host comedian Susan Morrison.

 Tonight:

Voices of hope Roseminu Varghese (Edinburgh Napier University) finds power in familiar voices for coma patients.

"History” by Hollywood Alice Rae (The University of Edinburgh) is fascinated by how Hollywood interprets ancient Greece and Rome.

And

Talking to machines Dr Wataru Uegaki (The University of Edinburgh) dives into the weird overlap between human language and programming.