The following shows and talks were written and first performed by me. Follow the links at the ends of the summaries to find out more about each show.
I also worked on a number of science shows at Glasgow Science Centre. On several occasions I was a stand-in presenter of It's a Gas, GSC's liquid nitrogen and dry ice show. I also provided science and technical input to shows about sound and about electricity.
Why is the world a colourful place?
This is a show about the science of colour vision, originally funded by Colour Group GB. The show is full of the best colour demonstrations that I know, and covers (amongst other things) the mixing of coloured lights, detection of light by the eye, simultaneous and successive colour contrast...and why we are all colour blind.
Read more about the colour show.
Fabulous Forces
I wrote this show to perform on a tour of Scottish schools, funded by the Royal Institution. Since then I have given it many times (for example at Glasgow Science Festival), largely funded by the RI. The main topic of the show is "how to move" and Newton's 3rd Law, supported by as demonstrations from start to finish. as I could muster.
Read more about the Fabulous Forces show.
Barbershop Science
The show that I am most pleased with is the Barbershop Science show that I developed and performed several times with Amanda Jopling. This unique show involves me (or a volunteer) having all of my hair shaved off, in order to do various hair- and head-related science experiments.
Read more about the Barbershop Science show.
A show about the brain
At GSC I developed a show Where's Your Head At?, all about your brain and what you can do with it. This show involved all the best visual demonstrations and psychology activities that I know about.
Read more about the Brain Show.
Ten True Things About Vision
This is a talk with demonstrations that aims to debunk some of the myths about vision that are endlessly recycled in the popular science world. I have given this talk both in English and in German.
Read more about Ten True Things About Vision.