Researchers from the School of GeoSciences will be taking part in this year's Pint of Science Festival, bringing their research outside of labs and lecture theatres, and into public spaces. Image credit: Pint of Science About Pint of Science Pint of Science is a non-profit organisation founded in 2013, with the aim to bring scientific research to the general public. It now takes place in almost 500 cities around the world, with a range of events covering topics in neuroscience, medicine, geosciences, technology and more.This year, the festival takes place from 18 to 20 May, with sessions being hosted by various Edinburgh venues. Events featuring School of GeoSciences researchers The Land Beneath Our Feet Monday 18 May - Old Bell Inn, 19:30-21:30Dr Patrick Miner (Geographer, School of GeoSciences) An urban space larger than London, hiding in plain sightThis talk recounts how an Edinburgh research project wound up finding and mapping every street, pavement, car park, and railway line in Great Britain. With all of this transport land mapped, we noticed that a large part of it was dedicated to the movement and storage of cars. In fact, “car space” is more than twice the size of London. If car use were reduced, how might some of this land be repurposed? For example, could we create new parks, public housing, community centres, or even food gardens? And would anyone eat food grown on the street? Event information Earth: Carbon to Capture Wednesday 20 May - The Salisbury Arms, 19:30-21:30Professor Stuart Gilfillan (Personal Chair of Geochemistry, School of GeoSciences) Burying carbon – how we can lock CO2 underground to combat climate changeDiscover innovative ways to tackle carbon dioxide and its impact on our planet with Stuart Gilfillan and Hamish Creber. Whether it's making new rocks from carbon capture, or transforming carbon into agricultural fertiliser, science is hard at work to face the challenges of our era. Event information Data for a Fairer Future Wednesday 20 May - Old Bell Inn, 19:30-21:30Dr Caroline Fyfe (Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of GeoSciences and Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research)Dr Kishan Patel (Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of GeoSciences and Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research) Build it and they will come: Can improving access to cycleways encourage more Scots to cycle commute?Active commuting is cheap, healthy and contributes to carbon zero sustainable cities. The study investigated how different factors influence propensity to cycle, using linked administrative data to map people’s route to work and commuting choices. Outcomes identified the importance of cycling infrastructure when promoting active commuting to under-represented groups, particularly women. Event information Related links Browse the full range of Pint of Science events in Edinburgh Publication date 29 Apr, 2026
