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23 March 2019
TIME AND THE CREATIVE COSMOS
Concert Hall, QPAC
23 March 2019

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Queensland Museum in association with World Science Festival and Queensland Performing Arts Centre presents Time and the Creative Cosmos Created by World Science Festival and Pilobolus Written by Brian Greene Featuring Brian Greene and Pilobolus including a stellar line-up of Australian stage and screen artists. Time and the Creative Cosmos celebrates the human spirit of exploration and discovery. This thrilling fusion of science and art highlights our collective longing to transcend the boundaries of space and time. Through original choreography...

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20 March 2019
BRINGING THEM BACK: The De-extinction Debate
Concert Hall, QPAC
20 March 2019

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 If we could…should we? Earth is experiencing the sixth great extinction, this one created largely by us. Fortunately, human beings now have the tools to potentially undo some of the...

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22 March 2019
ANTARCTICA: What Happens There Matters Everywhere
Concert Hall, QPAC
22 March 2019

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The future of our frozen continent. The land covering Earth’s southern pole is a place of extremes – fierce weather, raw beauty and essential science. Like the canary in the...

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19 March 2019
SCIENTIA ADDRESS: Tim Flannery with John Doyle
Concert Hall, QPAC
19 March 2019

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SCIENTIA ADDRESS: Tim Flannery Including an intimate conversation with John Doyle “Sometime this century, the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all natural factors.” Tim Flannery World...

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23 March 2019
FEEDING THE WORLD: The Big and Small Solutions
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
23 March 2019

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Global food security and why it matters. The world population is expected to nudge 10 billion by 2050, but predictions of food availability for this estimation are less certain. Food...

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22 March 2019
PANDEMICS & EPIDEMICS: Preparing for the Ultimate Travel Bug
Concert Hall, QPAC
22 March 2019

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Can 21st century intelligence finally tame age-old enemies?   From the bubonic plague to malaria and swine flu, infectious diseases that spread through communities and across borders have significantly shaped...

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21 March 2019
OUR JEWELLED SEAS: Future-Proofing the Great Barrier Reef
Concert Hall, QPAC
21 March 2019

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It’s five minutes to midnight and scientists are leaving no coral unturned to save the reef. Coral reefs contribute considerably to Earth’s biodiversity, harbouring 25 per cent of all marine...

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24 March 2019
INNOVATION BY DESIGN: Geeks, Style Gurus & Sciencepreneurs
Concert Hall, QPAC
24 March 2019

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Explore how science, design and business are working together to create a new ‘normal’.   In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the competition to bring a new idea to market is...

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20 March 2019
HOMEWARD BOUND: Mother Nature Needs Her Daughters
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
20 March 2019

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Going to extremes to save the planet. In 2015 a leadership expert from Melbourne and a marine scientist from Tasmania launched a bold idea – to gather 80 or so...

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LET’S TALK: Tarantulas

Immerse yourself in the captivating eight-legged world inhabited by one of the most feared and misunderstood land animals – the tarantula.

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THE GIFT OF SCIENCE

The perfect gift for those who like to follow their curiosity.

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