The Provocateurs: Resistance is not futile / Human-robot uncanny collision

The Provocateurs: Resistance is not futile / Human-robot uncanny collision

Fringe

Friday 28 August 2026

  • Price

    £10.00 to £12.00

  • Doors:

    17:35

  • Starts:

    17:45

  • Finishes:

    18:45 approx

  • Duration:

    60 mins approx

  • Age

    14 And Above

Tickets

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£12.00 approx. £12.80 with fees
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£10.00 approx. £10.80 with fees
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Please note, unless otherwise stated, all of our performances are strictly over 18s only

The Provocateurs: Resistance is not futile / Human-robot uncanny collision

Dr Lorena Fernández-Martínez (University of Glasgow) is getting her hands dirty hunting for new drugs to tackle antibiotic resistance. Could future medicines be hiding in the soil in your garden?

The Uncanny Valley describes the unease we feel toward almost-human robots. But as cosmetic surgery makes human faces more artificial, are people entering the valley themselves. Dr Carl Strathearn (Edinburgh Napier University) asks could this shift help robots eventually escape it?

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

Venue Details

Stand 4, The Stand Comedy Club

28 York Place, , Edinburgh, EH1 3EP

0131 558 9005