World Science Festival Brisbane
and Curiocity Brisbane 2022 – Update

Due to recent flooding events in Brisbane, it is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of all in-person World Science Festival Brisbane events and the postponement of Curiocity Brisbane 2022. 

In some good news, we are delighted to announce that Queensland Museum Network and our partners are committed to bringing the wonder of science to Queensland and will offer a virtual program of events and activities throughout March to inspire and entertain. 

 

 

Our program of conversations and talks gives voice to science as our topical experts share the latest evidence, discoveries, theories and practical applications for what we know, what we don’t know and what we need to know.

 

Some of this year’s conversations will be live streamed – so you can experience World Science Festival Brisbane from the comfort of your home. We are also proud to deliver a series of pre-recorded, digital conversations. These will be available to watch online, whenever it suits.

 

Explore all Conversations and Talks!

 

Program Highlights

Space Race 2.0
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      More rockets were launched into space in 2021 than any year before, taking with them hundreds of satellites as well as the odd first-time astronaut. The Australian Space Industry (yes, we have one) is taking off, providing untold opportunities. Suddenly everyone wants to get to space. While the focus is often on commercialising space tourism, governments and private companies want their own fleets of satellites in orbit, and the reduction in costs are contributing to this reality....

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What on Earth is so Good About Mars?
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      Mars represents a rich destination for scientific discovery, and an important step in humanity’s exploration of deep space. In 2021 China became the third nation to land...

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Reading the Earth
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      Western science… believed man could force nature to reveal its secrets; the Sioux simply petitioned nature for friendship (Sioux scholar and activist, Vine Deloria, Jr.). The greatest...

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Science, Life, and Purpose: A Conversation with Francis Collins and Brian Greene
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Francis Collins – leader of the Human Genome Project, Director of the National Institutes of Health across three presidential administrations, and President Biden’s newly appointed Science Advisor – joins Brian...

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Everything you Need to Know About: Weather
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      The past summer many Australian communities have experienced the devastation of natural weather patterns morphing into disasters. What causes these events and what is the science that...

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Digital Conversations

These pre-recorded conversation will be available to watch via our website from 9 March 2022.
Lifespan Expanded: The Scientific Quest for a Fountain of Youth
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We’re born, we grow old, we die. It’s a rhythm long considered inevitable. But is it? Or is aging merely a disease awaiting a cure? Will science one day stave off aging or even reverse it? Leading scientists explore the biology of aging and recent breakthroughs that some think could have people living healthfully to 120 or beyond by the end of this century. Moderated by Brian Greene and featuring experts in ageing, David Sinclair, Laura Niedernhofer, Nir Barzilai and...

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Cybercrime Revolution
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Technology is embedded in everything from communications to finance and health to education. It has enabled more aspects of our lives to move online and be interconnected. It has also...

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The Elusive Darkness of the Universe
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All we can see makes up just 5% of the Universe. The rest of the vast darkness is not as empty as we once thought, but instead filled with dark...

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Remaking the Coral Tree of Life
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A coral reef in all its glory is quite a sight, teeming with life and home to many diverse species. Recent advances in technology have challenged our understanding of coral...

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The Rights of Nature
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In 2021, the United Nations recognised that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. First Nations Australians have known this for over 60,000 years. Can countries, companies...

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