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Soapbox Science Brighton 2026



11am - 2pm
Saturday 30th May, 2026


Brighton & Hove beach

By the i360


Soapbox Science Brighton will be returning to Brighton & Hove beach for 2026!

Full details of this year's speaker lineup can be found below, including the programme for the day.

Please advertise the event by pinning up our event posters! They are available as either a colourful PDF or in an ink-saving PDF format.

 

Speakers


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Speaker details for
Soapbox Science Brighton, 2026.


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Charlotte Green
School of Life Science, University of Sussex
Optimising the Bat Signal: Can we use acoustic lures to guide bats?


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Dr Deborah Sneddon
Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex
Finding cancer faster: new diagnostic imaging tools


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Dilini Pasqual
Department of Engineering, University of Sussex
Restoring movement: Muscle signals and the future of wearable robotics


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Dr Elizabeth Cross
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex
Spot It, Stop It: Smarter ways to detect and treat skin infections


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Emily Rose James & Dr Katarina Moravkova
Sussex Neuroscience, University of Sussex
There's something fishy about seeing under water

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Dr Evgenia (Caran) Anagnostopoulou
Department of Informatics, University of Sussex
A Red Circle Game - A maths adventure! How gaming transforms complex learning into real-world action.


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Ilora Maiti
Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex
Meet an Artificial Nanochemist! An automated lab that prints tiny materials


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Jules Buet
Department of Space and Climate Physics, University College London
An exciting time for cosmologists: is our understanding of the Universe about to be revolutionised?


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Katherine Alexandra Symons
School of Psychology, University of Sussex
Through the eyes of a baby: What captures their attention?


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Paula Seidler
Department, University of Sussex
Can AI learn to see like us?


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Sanduni Pinnawala
Sussex AI, University of Sussex
Tracking rogue proteins and their invasion of the brain


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Simran Deep Singh
School of Psychology, University of Sussex
Sound sensitivity and social pain




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Programme for the day

Note that exact timings on the day are subject to change.

11am-12noon

Charlotte GreenOptimising the Bat's Signal: Can we use acoustic lures to guide bats?
Dr Elizabeth CrossSpot it, stop it: Smarter ways to detect and treat skin infections
Katherine SymonsThrough the eyes of a baby: What captures their visual attention?
Paula SeidlerCan AI learn to see like us?

12noon-1pm

Ilora Maiti Meet an Artificial Nanochemist!: An automated lab that prints tiny materials
Jules BuetAn exciting time for cosmologists: is our understanding of the Universe about to be revolutionised?
Sanduni PinnawalaTracking rogue proteins and their invasion of the brain
Simran Deep SinghSound sensitivity and social pain

1pm-2pm

Dr Deborah SneddonFinding cancer faster: new diagnostic imaging tools
Dilini PasqualRestoring movement: Muscle signals and the future of wearable robotics
Evgenia (Caran) AnagnostopoulouThe Red Circle game: A maths adventure
Emily Rose James & Katarina MoravkovaThere's something fishy about seeing under water



Sponsors for
Soapbox Science Brighton 2026

We thank the following organisations for their support in making Soapbox Science Brighton such a successful annual event.