Name: From Acoustics to Sustainability: the World of Interdisciplinary Research
Start: 2026-05-19T19:30:00
End: 2026-05-19T21:30:00
Location: Bar50

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how science and innovation can shape a more sustainable and insightful future. Our speakers will examine how we can reduce the impact of the technologies we depend on. Alongside this, perspectives from astrophysics highlight how fundamental research into the dynamics of stellar systems can deepen our understanding of the universe. Together, the panel will discuss the intersections of sustainability, technology, and discovery, and how advances across disciplines can help address both planetary and cosmic questions.

From Acoustics to Sustainability: the World of Interdisciplinary Research

Anna Lisa Varri (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)

Isolde Marsland (PhD Student, School of Chemistry/School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh)

Juliana Panidi (Chancellor's Fellow, Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh)

Michael Newton (Senior Lecturer, Edinburgh College of Art)

This event is a series of flash talks followed by a panel discussion, exploring innovative research across science and technology. The talks will cover topics on sustainability and fundamental science, from greener electronics and battery recycling to using mathematics, physics and astronomy to address key astrophysical questions.

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