Minecraft star Stampy Cat to deliver RSE Christmas speech
27 November 2015
YouTube and Minecraft legend Stampy Cat will deliver a lecture to more than 2,000 Dundee schoolchildren.
Stampy - whose real name is Joseph Garrett - will give the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Christmas Lecture in the city's Caird Hall on Monday.
The creator of the "Let's Play" videos for Minecraft and other games has more than 6.7m viewers on his YouTube channel.
The lecture next Thursday will only be available on BBC iPlayer.
BBC Scotland reported that Minecraft fans will get to see Stampy demonstrate how he creates his videos during a discussion with Chris van der Kuyl, Dundee games entrepreneur.
Stampy will tell his story of how he made Christmas extra special and offer insight into his personal life.
Van der Kuyl claimed that Stampy was the "epitome digital native of the 21st century" who would inspire audiences regardless of their age.
"Stampy is an inspiration persona for a whole new generation who can clearly see future careers will depend on a unique mix of talents, creativity , and technical skills that can be developed," he said.
The RSE lecture will be given as part of BBC Make it Digital, an initiative that aims to foster digital imagination among young people.
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