Bio-Lit Talks: Crossing Science with Humanities

Bio-Lit Talks is an independent project led by postgraduate research students at the University of Glasgow. It sits at the cross section of Biology, Literature, and Art, disciplines that undeniably feed into one another. Brining together scientists, literary academics, and artists, our discussions explore fresh perspectives on topical themes. We cultivate open, curious conversations to encourage interdisciplinary understandings and new avenues of thought. By incorporating audience questions and post-event discussions, we build bridges between disciplines and create space for collaboration.

Previous Bio-Lit Talks addressed infectious diseases in literature. Our latest series explores how the gut might be considered in the light of food culture, behaviours, traditions, and futures.

Featuring artists, researchers, and academics, our free events are open to Literature lovers, Science enthusiasts and everyone in between!

For more information, please visit our website.

Upcoming (0)

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Past (11)

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death primary image

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death

Tue, Dec 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives primary image

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives

Tue, Nov 7, 6:00 PM

Free

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live primary image

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00 PM

Free

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today primary image

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today

Thu, Dec 1, 6:00 PM

Free

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption primary image

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption

Wed, Nov 23, 6:00 PM

Free

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance primary image

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance

Wed, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art primary image

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art

Wed, Nov 2, 4:00 PM

Free

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature primary image

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature

Wed, Dec 1, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature primary image

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature

Wed, Nov 24, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era primary image

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era

Wed, Nov 17, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature primary image

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature

Wed, Nov 10, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death primary image

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death

Tue, Dec 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives primary image

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives

Tue, Nov 7, 6:00 PM

Free

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live primary image

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00 PM

Free

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today primary image

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today

Thu, Dec 1, 6:00 PM

Free

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption primary image

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption

Wed, Nov 23, 6:00 PM

Free

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance primary image

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance

Wed, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art primary image

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art

Wed, Nov 2, 4:00 PM

Free

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature primary image

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature

Wed, Dec 1, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature primary image

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature

Wed, Nov 24, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era primary image

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era

Wed, Nov 17, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature primary image

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature

Wed, Nov 10, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Bio-Lit Talks is an independent project led by postgraduate research students at the University of Glasgow. It sits at the cross section of Biology, Literature, and Art, disciplines that undeniably feed into one another. Brining together scientists, literary academics, and artists, our discussions explore fresh perspectives on topical themes. We cultivate open, curious conversations to encourage interdisciplinary understandings and new avenues of thought. By incorporating audience questions and post-event discussions, we build bridges between disciplines and create space for collaboration.

Previous Bio-Lit Talks addressed infectious diseases in literature. Our latest series explores how the gut might be considered in the light of food culture, behaviours, traditions, and futures.

Featuring artists, researchers, and academics, our free events are open to Literature lovers, Science enthusiasts and everyone in between!

For more information, please visit our website.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death primary image

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death

Tue, Dec 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives primary image

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives

Tue, Nov 7, 6:00 PM

Free

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live primary image

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00 PM

Free

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today primary image

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today

Thu, Dec 1, 6:00 PM

Free

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption primary image

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption

Wed, Nov 23, 6:00 PM

Free

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance primary image

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance

Wed, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art primary image

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art

Wed, Nov 2, 4:00 PM

Free

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature primary image

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature

Wed, Dec 1, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature primary image

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature

Wed, Nov 24, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era primary image

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era

Wed, Nov 17, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature primary image

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature

Wed, Nov 10, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death primary image

Live Alone, Die at the Mercy of Others: the social experience of death

Tue, Dec 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives primary image

Envisioning 'the End': death across medical, social & musical perspectives

Tue, Nov 7, 6:00 PM

Free

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live primary image

Vital Breathing: a workshop connecting how we breathe to how we live

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00 PM

Free

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today primary image

The relationship between nutrition & health from the 19th-century to today

Thu, Dec 1, 6:00 PM

Free

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption primary image

More than a Meal: the culture behind food production & consumption

Wed, Nov 23, 6:00 PM

Free

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance primary image

Embodied Experience: gut-brain connections in Neuroscience, History & Dance

Wed, Nov 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art primary image

Inner Ecosystems: entanglements of the gut across Science, Literature & Art

Wed, Nov 2, 4:00 PM

Free

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature primary image

Heartaches & Stomach Pains: Infectious disease in Latin American literature

Wed, Dec 1, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature primary image

Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature

Wed, Nov 24, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era primary image

Society, Sex, and Science: portrayal of syphilis in the Victorian Era

Wed, Nov 17, 7:00 PM GMT

Free

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature primary image

Novel Monsters: the threat of emerging pathogens in contemporary literature

Wed, Nov 10, 7:00 PM GMT

Free