QUT Bold Ideas with Reserve Astronaut, Dr Meganne Christian

Dr Meganne Christian

Reserve Astronaut, Exploration Commercialisation Lead, UK Space Agency and Member of the European Space Agency

Dr Meganne Christian makes her World Science Festival Brisbane debut in a presentation as part of the QUT Bold Ideas series.

As we step into the next phase of space exploration, join Meganne and our event moderator, ABC journalist, Rebecca Levingston as they discuss the future of the human impact in space as well as stories from Meganne’s extraordinary career.

Register here to attend in person or to watch the livestream.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 20 March 2024

Time: 8:45am for 9:00am - 10:30am

Format: 60-minute conversation with the moderator, 15-minute Q & A with audience. Optional networking over light refreshments from 10:30am  

Location: Gardens Theatre, QUT Gardens Point Campus, 2 George Street

Cost: Free

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About Dr Meganne Christian
Dr Meganne Christian is Reserve Astronaut / Exploration Commercialisation Lead at the UK Space Agency, and member of the European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve. Dr Christian holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a PhD in Industrial Chemistry from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. From 2014 to 2023, she was a materials scientist at the National Research Council of Italy, investigating innovative materials for alternative energy and space applications. She has also undertaken two missions, including a winter-over, to Concordia Station in Antarctica where she was a research scientist in charge of atmospheric physics and meteorology.

"Being an astronaut is just about the coolest job in the world...being able to advance research in these really highly technological fields...I think every kid wants to be an astronaut"

About Rebecca Levingston

Rebecca Levingston grew up in North Queensland and studied Hotel Management and Japanese on the Gold Coast. A year in Japan and the UK taught her that people are infinitely interesting creatures and the seed of journalism was planted. It was after a year of work in America that Rebecca returned to study journalism at QUT. She has now hosted almost every show on ABC Radio Brisbane including Mornings, Drive, Breakfast and Weekends. In 2024, Rebecca returned to host statewide Evenings. 

About the QUT Bold Ideas series

QUT Connections: a forum for bold ideas, is QUT’s flagship research event series. Each forum features influential thought leaders who span disciplinary, cultural and global boundaries. This is your opportunity to debate big ideas, spark imagination, and ask questions about the most pressing challenges facing us today.

QUT connects you with bold ideas ground-breaking research and thought leaders. This forum will invite conversations and inspires curiosity.

About the World Science Festival Brisbane 

Each year World Science Festival Brisbane paints the town red and takes science out of the laboratory and across the venues of Brisbane and regional Queensland!

Queensland Museum holds exclusive licence to host the festival in the Asia Pacific – the only global extension of this initiative, attracting over 1.5 million attendances since launching in 2016.

World Science Festival Brisbane reinforces Queensland Museum’s position as a leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and engagement.

The festival provides Queensland Museum an opportunity to engage audiences outside the traditional education sphere and promote a whole of life “entanglement” with STEM – delivering on our mission of creating authentic and compelling experiences and stories that inspire, enrich and empower. The festival is delivered to regional Queensland throughout the calendar year under the banner of World Science Festival Queensland.

Queensland Museum in conjunction with the Queensland Government, our valued partners and stakeholders, industry experts and the wider STEM community is committed to ensuring World Science Festival Brisbane and Queensland, is delivered to the highest standard and engages the widest audience possible. No matter what, now is the time to celebrate science!