Science Says!

You’re invited to an evening of science and comedy in the style of the great panel shows (think Good News Week and Spicks and Specks), as we take a lighter look at the top science stories of 2015 – and some of the quirkier ones, too! It’s science as you’ve never seen it before, with this year’s panelists including world leading researchers, gifted comedians, and professional science communicators – all with a flair for the dramatic.

Hosted by well known figure of stage and science, Dr Joel Gilmore, you’ll be guaranteed a night of entertainment, competition and comedy – and perhaps even education! So secure your tickets early and join us in November to find out what Science Says!

Events will be held on the following dates:

5 November – Adelaide

Competing for scientific glory in Adelaide is: Futurist Dr Kristin Alford; anthropologist and evolutionary scientist Prof Alan Cooper; the winner of The University of Adelaide’s 3 Minute Thesis competition Andrew Farrer; 2015 Great Debate champion Noby Leong; physicist and science communicator Dr Andrew Stephenson; with one more participant to be announced. This event will be hosted by by physicist, engineer, science communicator and entertainer, Dr Joel Gilmore.

• Time: 7-8:30pm, 5 November 2015.
• Venue: RiAus, The Science Exchange, Adelaide.
• Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door.

12 November – Brisbane

Competing for scientific glory in Brisbane is: Venom Doc Dr Bryan Grieg Fry; medical physicist Lucy Sim; Head of The University of Queensland’s School of Biomedical Sciences Prof Wally Thomas; the hosts of Smart Enough to Know Better – a podcast of science, comedy and ignorance – Dan Beeston and Greg Wah; with one more participant to be announced. This event will be hosted by physicist, engineer, science communicator and entertainer Dr Joel Gilmore.

• Time: 7:30-9pm, 12 November 2015.
• Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane.
• Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door (cash only).

14 November – Sydney

Competing for scientific glory in Sydney is: anthropologist, science communicator and evolutionary scientist and former journalist A/Prof Darren Curnoe; neuroscientist Josien de Bie; astronomer and ultra-marathon runner Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith; co-founder of Australia’s first open molecular biology lab, BioFoundry, Meow-Lugo Meow-Meow; and physicist, freediver and mountaineer Dr Peter Rohde; with one more participant to be announced. This event will be hosted by physicist, engineer, science communicator and entertainer Dr Joel Gilmore.

• Time: 3-4:30pm, 14 November 2015.
• Venue: Sydney Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo, Sydney.
• Tickets: $14 Adult/$7 Concession online, $15/$8 at the door. Admission includes Museum entry.

Please submit any questions via email.