Dr Niki Vermeulen, Dr Bill Jenkins and team - Curious Edinburgh
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Dr Niki Vermeulen, Dr Bill Jenkins and team in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) in School of Social and Political Science deliver the 2017 Tam Dalyell Prize lecture entitled ‘Curious Edinburgh’. In this lecture, Dr Niki Vermeulen, Dr Bill Jenkins and team present their project Curious Edinburgh, a virtual walking tour of the city of ideas that explores Edinburgh's role in the history of science, technology and medicine. The lecture includes tasters of existing tours and explores future plans to connect with Edinburgh's local communities and showcase the city's international connections. Recorded on 15 April 2018, at the University of Edinburgh's Playfair Library.
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