Edinburgh Science Festival – Tackling Food Security: One Potato at a Time

​The Edinburgh Science Festival has launched its 2026 programme under this year’s theme, Going Global, running from Saturday 4 to Sunday 19 April. The festival will showcase international innovation and highlight Scotland’s contribution to scientific advances through research, innovation and its people.

The James Hutton Institute is proud to be a Funding Partner once again this year, contributing the below event to the programme:

Tackling Food Security: One Potato at a Time – 8 April
Led by John Jones

• Explore the various varieties and attributes potatoes can have, and how these are important for growers and markets around the world.
• Learn how new varieties are created, and the important role this vital research plays in world health. From tackling challenges such as climate change to disease, see how advancements in technology and research are helping support everyone’s favourite carbohydrate.
• Supported by The James Hutton Institute.