About this Event
Explore the wonder of human biology through a creative writing workshop blending science and storytelling with physiologists from the University of Glasgow. Followed by a ‘Big Lunch’, part of The Eden Project’s Big Lunch to celebrate 20 years of Glasgow Science Festival hosted by the University of Glasgow Byres Community Hub.
10am to 10.30am – Welcome
Enjoy refreshments, registration and an optional tour of Clarice Pears School of Health and Wellbeing and Byres Community Hub.
10.30am to 12noon – Physiology Stories
Discover the wonders of the human body through our creative writing workshop. Write a haiku inspired by human physiology, write a piece from the perspective of an organ and reflect on the stories your own body holds. No scientific background needed, just curiosity and imagination. With expert physiologists from the University of Glasgow.
12.30pm to 1pm – Lunch
Enjoy lunch provided funded by The Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’, hosted by the Byres Community Hub.
If you are coming along and have any specific dietary requirements, please contact us at [email protected]
Byres Hub is a fully accessible and inclusive space.
Glasgow Science Festival 2026: Cheers for 20 Years
Glasgow Science Festival is turning 20! Join the celebrations as we mark two decades of bringing action-packed events to places and spaces across the city. Enjoy events such as cocktail classes, our sustainably powered music festival with a ceilidh and our ‘Cheers for 20 Years’ party night. Running from the 4th to 14th June, we reflect on the incredible contribution Glasgow research has made and ask what the next 20 years might look like. Almost all events are free.
Venues across the City
Thurs 4th to Sun 14th June
For more information and to browse our full programme, please visit www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
