The World Science Festival has launched with a bang, hosting its VIP Opening Night at the Queensland Museum on Wednesday 21 March. Guests included presenters from the festival, such as Jennifer Wiseman from NASA and Art Benjamin, the world’s fastest human calculator, as well as museum dignitaries and other VIPs. See the video from the launch on WEM TV.

Tracy Day, Clemency Montelle, Keith Devlinand & Judith Cox

Laurel Murphy, Fiona Avery & James Ensor

Katie Erbacher & Damien Atkinson

Natasha Marcinkewycz, Lauren Greene, Emily Bahr & Victoria Scott

Emily Anderson, Jennifer Wiseman, Maho Go & Sue Evans-Atherton

Art Benjamin

Tilly Boleyn & Bernie Hobbs

Lynne Malcolm & Bernie Hobbs

Dr Jim Thompson, Adrian Schrinner & David Conry

Sally Phipps & Sharon Campbell

Simon Woods & Maho Go

Randall Wood, Isabelle Benton, Jackie Randles & Ian Hickie

Chantal Knowles, Brian Oldman & Carolyn Cooke

Michael Balk, Clare Van Dorssen, Sarah Van Dorssen & Geoff Cooper

Kristy & Craig Hoffmann

Lucinda Hunter & Nick Polityo

Rebecca Arnqud & Michelle Lee

Tilly Boleyn & Sophie Harrington

Helen Edwards & Martin Betts

Frank Feige & Jillian Marsh

Ellie Chadwick & Lucinda Hunter

Steve Linder & Rob Stogsdil

Samantha Sequeigt & Janine Watson

Kaylene Butler & Scarlett Nicoll

Andrew Smith & Mario Pennisi

