The past, present and future of Dundee’s pioneering scientific research is being celebrated in a series of new walking tours.
Dundee University is inviting locals to explore some of the medical discoveries made in the city by following in the foosteps of the people who made them.
Much of the work on cancer, diabetes and drug development is well known but the team behind the project say there are many stories yet to be told.
The routes are part of a Dundee Discoveries map which was created by the university’s museum services and school of life sciences for this year’s Dundee Science Festival.
It features a series of self-guided walking tours detailing research into medicine, biology, forensics, nursing and dentistry, split into three routes – the City Centre, West End and University of Dundee, and Ninewells Hospital.
A scavenger hunt for young explorers has also been included, to ensure the whole family can get involved.
Matthew Jarron, curator of museum services at the university, said: “Our aim is to highlight locations around the city that have interesting medical or scientific connections.
“The tours give glimpses into the past by looking at historic landmarks, buildings, institutions and figures vital to the city’s progression in medicine and biology.
“For example, where the Malmaison Hotel now stands was once the site of Dundee’s cholera hospital, and close to Dundee Rep Theatre was the location of the GP surgery of Emily Moorhead and Alice Thomson, possibly the first all-female medical practice in Scotland.”
A digital copy of the map can be found on the Dundee Discoveries page of the university’s website, alongside additional information, images and videos.
Paper copies can also be picked up from Dundee Science Centre, which is open at weekends during the festival, which ends on November 29.
Mr Jarron added: “We have worked with many different staff across the university to showcase ground-breaking current research alongside the history, giving glimpses into the future by highlighting the places and people of today that are involved in a variety of crucial medical and scientific research.”
