National Science Week 2023

This week on Q+A… we head to infinity and beyond with some of our brightest minds. What will the future look like? How will artificial intelligence change the world as we know it? And are there other forms of life beyond our solar system?

As the world becomes ever more complex – how can innovation help us find solutions to some of the wicked problems we face? Has there been an erosion of trust in science since the pandemic? Are we preparing the next generation of scientists for the environment and dilemmas they are inheriting?

Deadly wildfires have ripped through the Hawaiian island of Maui, fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane. In what's been dubbed the "era of global boiling", is this our devastating new normal? What can scientists do to protect future generations?

In National Science Week, our panel will also explore issues of equality and gender and whether science is sexist, why space exploration matters and how we get more young people – particularly from regional and remote communities – engaged in STEM.

Joining Patricia Karvelas on the panel live in Sydney:

Angela Saini, Award-winning Science Journalist & Author 
Cathy Foley, Australia's Chief Scientist 
Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney 
Meganne Christian, European Space Agency Reserve Astronaut 
Adam Spencer, Maths geek, Bestselling Author & Comedian