Curious Minds 25/26 Season Ticket

Talks + Events
AK Bell Library
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
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Curious Minds is back in the Soutar Theatre for its 10th season of Friday evening lectures around the general theme of 'Contemporary Science in Scotland'.

Every year they ask some of the top academics and researchers in Scotland to come along to Perth to discuss their work - in a way that normal mortals can understand. PSNS ask them to avoid “dumbing it down” but also to avoid excessive jargon or impenetrable equations. It has been enormously successful. They don’t shy away from tacking really difficult subjects – but in a way that makes them accessible to everybody. You can check out some of their previous talks here.

This year, they continue the usual eclectic mix. You can learn about the mystery of the brain for a single cell into a powerful computing machine – in only a few months. You can hear about some of the latest advances of AI technology in medicine. Or you can discover new information about the seabed and how it is mapped. And, if you have ever wondered what actually happens in the science of miscroscopy, then the chair of of the Scottish Microscopy Society will demonstrate how researchers across Scotland are using some of the world’s most powerful imaging tools to tackle everything from cancer to climate change.

All talks will be held in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets for each of the live talks are £4.50 for PSNS members and £8 for non-members (inc. booking fee). PSNS Members can purchase a season ticket for all 10 talks at a reduced price.

Please note this offer is only available before the first talk on Fri 3 Oct.

Dates
Fri 3 Oct 2025 - Fri 27 Mar 2026
Tickets Price

£33 (inc. £3 booking fee)

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AK Bell Library

2 - 8 York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP

The AK Bell Library is the main public library for Perth & Kinross. This bright building is a great place to relax and learn about the history and culture of Perthshire.

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UPCOMING Events

AK Bell Library
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
Talks + Events

Curious Minds "Building a Sustainable Future with Synthetic Biology" by Prof. Stephen Wallace, Edinburgh University

Fri 3 Oct: 19:30
AK Bell Library
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
Talks + Events

Curious Minds "Using satellites to create a quantum internet" by Dr. Ross Donaldson of Heriot-Watt University

Fri 17 Oct: 19:30
AK Bell Library
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
Talks + Events

Curious Minds "Geology and Landscape in Scotland" by Alan McKirdy

Fri 31 Oct: 19:30
AK Bell Library
Perthshire Society of Natural Science
Talks + Events

Curious Minds "Interpreting Heart Imaging using AI” by Prof. Michelle Williams, Edinburgh University

Fri 14 Nov: 19:30