Festival
Talks & Conversation
World Science Festival Brisbane
28 Mar 2026, 12:30pm
Theatre, Level 1.5, Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane
Podcaster, adventurer and unabashed "nature nerd" Ann Jones pulls back the curtain on the strangest corners of the natural world.
28 Mar 2026, 10am
Join Bundjalung woman Arabella Douglas and Dr Robyn James for a powerful conversation on the gender–climate nexus.
28 Mar 2026, 10:30am
Playhouse, QPAC
Sex. It’s fun, it’s complicated, and it is crucial for our species’ survival. Sex doesn’t just happen between the sheets – it’s threaded into so much of our psychology and culture.
28 Mar 2026, 2:30pm
Acclaimed broadcaster and bestselling author Julia Baird dives into one of the most fascinating scientific questions of recent time: what does your gut have to do with your brain?
28 Mar 2026, 7:30pm
A fun festival highlight where scientists and comedians join forces for an uncensored Saturday night showdown!
Concert Hall, QPAC
Australia’s favourite science communicator takes the stage to uncover the breakthroughs, surprises and spectacular stories that have shaped our understanding of the universe.
29 Mar 2026, 10am
Explore how birds like ibis, brushturkeys, kookaburras and cockatoos have adapted to city life, using clever — and often cheeky — survival skills.
29 Mar 2026, 10:30am
In this fascinating conversation, Tracy Drain, Chief Flight Systems Engineer for NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission, teams up with Australian astrobiologist David Flannery and astrophysicist Sara Webb.
29 Mar 2026, 2pm
Step inside the fascinating world of forensics and discover how the truth is uncovered, piece by piece.
12 May 2026, 7:30pm
Join the award-winning creator of Somebody Feed Phil and Everybody Loves Raymond for a conversation full of food, travel and family.
