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Take three top academics, three dangerous ideas, add one comedian and it’s the force of nature that is the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas (CODI).

As part of Explorathon 2020, CODI is sixty minutes of rapid-fire research from some of the finest minds in the country.

Curated by the University of Edinburgh as part of Beltane Public Engagement Network and produced by Fair Pley, CODI moves online to a live stream compilation format, with a live Q&A through the Live Stream page chat box function.

‘A fascinating discussion’ Broadway Baby

‘All of the CODI talks are designed to challenge their audiences’ Lancet

‘[T]here are no talks here which don’t promise to be hugely educational and thought-provoking’ List

Talking is bad for you

We are told that talking about our problems is good for us, but is that always true?  What if talking about problems is actually bad for us, making us feel worse and helpless?  What if complaining and moaning is toxic to our mental health?  We’re told ‘it’s good to talk’, so what are we supposed to do instead?  Join Rayya Ghul (The University of Edinburgh) to find out how the way we talk about problems matters and learn a new way of discussing your issues that makes you feel better, hopeful and more capable.

Stroke – Finding the new normal 

Dr Colin Chandler (The University of Edinburgh) tells stories of young people who are getting their lives back after stroke. Life happens and strokes happen at any age. What determines what happens next? Why do some people move on and thrive and others get bogged down and lost? How do life goals change? What support makes a difference? And what can you do if stroke happens to you or someone you love?

Wild child?

Contact with nature is good for children’s health, development, and education so why is it so rare to see kids playing outside these days? What’s stopping them? What are they doing instead? Do we need to rewild the child? In this show Dr Nina Morris (The University of Edinburgh) looks at children’s access to, and engagement with, nature, and asks whether adults (parents, grandparents, carers, teachers, etc.) could be doing more to encourage outdoor play. Is it simply that lifestyles have changed? Or do adults themselves need to find their inner child and become a little bit wilder?

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