Professor Tom Solomon
Doctor, Researcher, Science Communicator @RunningMadProf
The Best of the Fest: Covid For Kids
Veronica Lee, Mail Online
12 August 2022
*****If you have only one day at the Fringe... Covid For Kids is a cracker
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Covid for Kids Pays Tribute to the Medical Superheroes
Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman
10 August 2022
****Solomon doesn’t stint on the science; he literally dresses it up in a way that is accessible to all, fun for children and wryly amusing for adults.
"A genuinely entertaining educational, and enlightening EdFringe event"
Dan Lentil, GetYourCoatsOn.com
12 August 2022
***** Tom’s simple and effective language, the careful but lively pacing of his performance, the steady-as-she-goes way the themes of his material emerge – these all produce a genuinely entertaining educational, and enlightening EdFringe event. John Reith, founder of the BBC, would no doubt approve high and mightily of this smart and sassy show... ***** (Outstanding)
MixUp Theatre: Five Star Reviews of Covid for Kids
15 August 2022
★★★★★ "It was great, it was fabulous and amazing WOW!!"
Emily (Age 8)
★★★★★ "I thought that it was funny, fascinating, cool and amazing. I loved how interesting it was and I love the show!"
Phoebe (Age 8)
"I am hoping it will inspire the next generation of super scientists!"
Coffee and Catch Up Interview with Professor Tom Solomon CBECaroline Rainey, Scotland 4 Kids
August 2022
"My show helps children understand why the pandemic happened, and how we brought it under control, thanks to some science superheroes."
“Laughter is infectious at pandemic Fringe show for children”
Mike Wade, The Times,
11 June 2022
A children’s show about Covid-19 which uses fun and laughter “so kids learn and remember”
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine, 2017
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine
Review by Kelly Apter, The List,
6 September 2017
**** "Tom Solomon has hit on something rather special and unique with his new show... What better way to teach us how vaccines interact with white and red blood cells, than to get a group of kids up onstage, dressed in appropriately coloured t-shirts to act it out?"
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine Primary Times Children's Choice Awards Review
19th August 2017
"A must for all the Roald Dahl fans out there."
"I loved it, I loved all of it" - Aiden, aged 5 1/2
Taking a dose of Roald Dahl’s marvellous medicine
Book Review by Peter Ranscome, 22 July 2017
Solomon’s description of the diseases and the workings of the human body are especially clear, as would be expected from an experienced science communicator. What’s more surprising is the creativity and style shown in Solomon’s writing.
Minpins and medicine: the life of Roald Dahl
Book Review by Isobel Lokady, The Lancet Neurology, July 2017
"Solomon’s experience as a science communicator is obvious, and in these places the book shines: the science is described clearly, with minimal jargon, but also without the condescension or oversimplification that frequently fetters popular science writing . . . wholly engaging and thoughtful."
Minpins and medicine: the life of Roald Dahl
Book Review by Isobel Lokady, The Lancet Neurology, July 2017
"Solomon’s experience as a science communicator is obvious, and in these places the book shines: the science is described clearly, with minimal jargon, but also without the condescension or oversimplification that frequently fetters popular science writing . . . wholly engaging and thoughtful."
Marvellous Medicine Family Show
Open House, University of Liverpool, 20 May 2017
Reviewed by Jackie Elliot for Families Online: "My children came away knowing a great deal more about the body as well as having had a splendiferous time!" Photos from the event
A Dahl-icious evening: fireside with Professor Tom Solomon
Northern Ireland Science Festival, 17 February 2017
Stella Hughes reviews An Unexpected Evening with Roald Dahl's Doctor at the Northern Ireland Science Festival: a "unique and entertaining live show"
Book Review: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine by Tom Solomon - Barbara A. Wilson
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation - an International Journal, 8 December 2016
This book is a delight to read and at times will bring you to tears . . . (it) will make you laugh out loud . . . full of incident, highly readable and informative . . . I can almost guarantee you will enjoy it
Brain damage released Dahl's creativity
The Times, 9 September 2016
Arts correspondent Jack Malvern wrote an article in the Times following the Fizzwhizzing Cheltenham event
"Dr Solomon believes that the writer did damage a part of his brain
The Shelf Life - Book Interview: Tom Solomon
Times Higher Education, 27 October 2016
The professor of neurology on the doctor’s life, treating and befriending a treasured author and bringing memoir, medical biography and pop-sci together in writing Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Medicine
Book review: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine
The Times Literary Supplement, 9 September 2016
Tom Shippey reviews Professor Tom Solomon's new book
"Solomon's book shows how deeply medicine and illness permeated Dahl's life, explaining much about his character, his achievements and even (perhaps) his creativity"
Now Appearing: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine
Popular Science Book Reviews, 23 September 2016
Brian Clegg (Editor)
"Solomon very effectively makes use of their conversations as leaping off points both to take us through Dahl's fascinating life story and the medical incidents that peppered the author's life."
Roald Dahl and the Big Friendly Neuroscientist
The Lancet Neurology, 13 July 2015
Peter Ranscombe's review of Tom Solomon's show at the Edinburgh International Science Festival, 2015
"Solomon is a skilful and experienced science communicator . . . His delivery was light, almost to the point where it was reminiscent of a stand-up comedian at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe."
Biffsquiggled by the BFG
The near death experience of Roald Dahl's wife inspired his magical way with words
The Radio Times, 16 July 2016
Michael Hodges interviews Tom Solomon about the origin's of The BFG's Gobblefunk Language as Steven Spielberg's film The BFG is released in the UK
". . . this enormously tall man with big sticking-out ears, wrapped in a big dressing gown and with very twinkly curious eyes was watching me. It was almost like looking up at the BFG."
