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.
Between Glass and Magnetic Fields
An interactive talk presenting creative playful representation of complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Event details
Date: 16 Apr 2026
Times:
Interactive Talk: 16:00-18:00 (2hrs) | Free/Ticketed
Reception: 18:00-19:00 (1hr) | 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
Image Credit: Lenses, © Gregory Alliss, Jan 2026
Please note this event will be photographed by Design Informatics – Photographs will be used for future marketing, promotional, reporting and archival purposes. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let us know at the event.
Data Protection Statement
How we use and store your data – In providing this information, you are giving explicit consent for us to use your data in our programme and event monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes. The data is managed confidentially. Your data will be collected and held by the Institute for Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh (who operate Inspace), it will also be shared with event partners and organisations for this programme (e.g. Frauenhofer MEVIS). Your data will only be reported or published in anonymous aggregated forms and will always be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore also in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Project Credit
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.
