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:

Smokey skies Dr Kirsty Pringle (The University of Edinburgh) recounts the global history of the air we breathe.

Disrupted conversations Dr Bryony Buck (Edinburgh Napier University and University of Dundee) navigates non-verbal communications to support hearing loss.

And

Talking Bollocks Professor Rod Mitchell (The University of Edinburgh) finds the funny in testicles, offering hope for children’s cancer and infertility.