by The Platform | Sep 1, 2026 | Events recap, The Festival
Georgia Punton and Arya Ray Members of our ReaderBank research team recently spent two days in the Discovery Zone at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, exploring the reading imagination with young readers and school children. From 26–27 August, Georgia... 
by The Platform | May 28, 2026 | Research update, The Festival
Earlier this week our Discovery Research Platform Co-Director Ben Alderson-Day featured in an episode of All in the Mind with Claudia Hammond, to explore the science of what reading does to the mind and the profound impact it can have on our lives and well-being. Ben... 
by The Platform | Apr 22, 2026 | Highlights, Publications, The Festival
Two of our researchers explore the concept of imagination in articles published in this month’s edition of The Psychologist, part of a six-part series on the imagination. Georgia Punton, Postdoctoral Research Associate, writes about imagination during fiction... 
by The Platform | Sep 26, 2025 | Events recap, The Festival
How do people imagine when they read? And does everyone imagine in the same way? Our ReaderBank team have launched a range of new activities designed to help you discover more about the reading mind and contribute to cutting edge research on the science of our inner... 
by The Platform | Aug 13, 2025 | Announcements, Publications, The Festival
Hot off the press! Today marks the release of our first pre-print publication from ReaderBank, a study of reading, the imagination, and mental health undertaken in collaboration with Edinburgh International Book Festival. Authored by Georgia Punton, Marco Bernini,... 
by The Platform | Jul 11, 2025 | Events, The Festival
In August 2025, ReaderBank returns to the Edinburgh International Book Festival with a new format. Instead of our usual pop-up, this year you’ll be able to join us for a series of scheduled workshops and panel discussions facilitated by the ReaderBank team....