Between Glass and Magnetic Fields is an interactive talk, accompanying an art installation by Gregory Alliss, emerging from his time as Creator in Residence for STEAM imaging VI: Resonant Connections through Design and Data, at the Fraunhofer MEVIS Institute for Digital Medicine. This project combines design thinking with medical data science through glass art and immersive installations. Come along and meet the artist and scientists, to experience hands-on creative playful representation of complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging software technologies, through remote live imaging at the MR lab in Germany.

Event details

Date: 16 Apr 2026
Times: 16:00-18:00 (2hrs) | Free/Ticketed 
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB
Audience: General public
Venue Access features: Accessible toilets, Assistance dogs welcome, Baby changing facilities, Seating, Step-free access, Wheelchair accessible

Speakers and Facilitators

Gregory Aliss, glass artist, engineer and STEAM Imaging VI Creator in Residence 
Prof. Matthias Günther, Deputy Institute Director, at Fraunhofer MEVIS 
Bianka Hofmann, Head of Science Engagement, STEAM Imaging
Programme Lead, Fraunhofer MEVIS 
Miriam Walsh, Inspace Manager and Creative Producer

This event has limited capacity and so registration is preferred. Drop-ins are welcome, but participants with tickets are guaranteed entry.If you have any enquiries about the events and venues, please contact event organisers at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk

This Residency & Science Engagement Program is a partnership between Fraunhofer MEVIS in Bremen, Germany, and the Institute for Design Informatics in Edinburgh to create this unique opportunity to explore the potential for application of creative multi and transdisciplinary approaches in digital medicine. This collaboration involves the International Fraunhofer Talent School Bremen, Oberschule am Waller Ring in Bremen, and is supported by Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria.