# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Fringe: Invisible Rainbows: our diverse universe w/ Alfredo Carpineti
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 12:45 pm
- **Event Description**: What better way to wrap up a gloriously queer Book Fringe than with an hour dedicated to science through a queer lens?About this EventAll Book Fringe events are FREE in person + online | no tickets required (but you can reserve them here to get a book/reminder of the event & help us have enough seats for everyone)What better way to wrap up a gloriously queer Book Fringe than with an hour dedicated to science through a queer lens, all guided by the chair and founder of Pride in STEM?From the emanations of powerful cosmic explosions in gamma-rays to galaxies glowing in radio waves, Dr Alfredo Carpineti shows how every colour we see is just one note in the vast symphony of light. Featuring conversations with LGBTQIA+ astronomers and scientists from around the world,  focuses on their pivotal but often invisible contribution to the evolving field of astronomy, and how our identities can shape the way we look at the universe.This event will be 30 mins followed by audience questions and signing. Please feel free to attend any or all of these depending on your capacity!Our speaker:Dr Alfredo Carpineti (he/him) is a queer Italian astrophysicist, science journalist, and multi-award-winning social activist. He is the Space and Physics Editor for IFLScience where he has worked for ten years, writing over 6,000 articles that have been read by millions. He is the chair and founder of Pride in STEM, an award-nominated British charity dedicated to supporting and showcasing LGBTQIA+ in STEM. Alfredo's first work of narrative non-fiction, Invisible Rainbows, was published in May 2026.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/book-fringe-invisible-rainbows-our-diverse-universe-w-alfredo-carpineti/100001995460764864
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, nonprofit, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 45 minutes
  - Location: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 1.79, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
- **lat**: 55.9446466
- **long**: -3.1855542
- **full address**: Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Book Fringe: Invisible Rainbows: our diverse universe w/ Alfredo Carpineti being held?
  - **A:** Book Fringe: Invisible Rainbows: our diverse universe w/ Alfredo Carpineti takes place on Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 12:45 pm at Lighthouse - Edinburgh s Radical Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Book Fringe: Invisible Rainbows: our diverse universe w/ Alfredo Carpineti?
  - **A:** Book Fringe: Invisible Rainbows: our diverse universe w/ Alfredo Carpineti is organized by Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop.

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