The Provocateurs: A Disease by Any Other Name / Forget the Alzheimer’s Test?

IN PERSON


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Artist:
The Provocateurs
Professional company
UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
Performers: 3

Festival:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Web-Site:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2026DISEASE

Genre:
Spoken Word

Age Limit:
14+

Description:
Marianne Chiu-Lezeau (The University of Edinburgh) explores vaccines and how to talk to people about diseases that sound like they might not exist. How do we fight disinformation and help people access healthcare? Professor Tara Spires-Jones (The University of Edinburgh) explores the neuroscience behind a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for treatment. If you were likely to develop dementia, would you really want to know? Part of the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th Anniversary.

Warnings:
None

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Venue Code:
5b
Venue Room:
Stand 2 (capacity 50)
Venue:
The Stand Comedy Club 2
Venue Address:
16 North St Andrew Street
Venue Postcode:
EH2 1HJ

Performances

DayDateStartEndDurationPriceTitleStatus
Sun16/0813:4514:451:0012.00