Festival
Talks & Conversation
World Science Festival Brisbane
28 Mar 2026, 2:30pm
Playhouse, QPAC
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!
28 Mar 2026, 10am
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.
Theatre, Level 1.5, Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane
Join Bundjalung woman Arabella Douglas and Dr Robyn James for a powerful conversation on the gender–climate nexus.
28 Mar 2026, 3pm
Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor are back answering all your burning (itching and tingling) questions in their live edition of their popular ABC podcast.
28 Mar 2026, 12:30pm
Podcaster, adventurer and unabashed "nature nerd" Ann Jones pulls back the curtain on the strangest corners of the natural world.
Tours
Queensland Museum Kurilpa
From 28 Mar 2026
Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane
Join our knowledgeable Mandarin speaking guides on a journey around the museum and uncover the fascinating stories behind some of our most treasured objects.
National Geographic Live brings Explorers from the field to your city, live on stage.
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.