Aliens exist (and the truth is out there)!? Science Smackdown at World Science Festival Brisbane 2026

It's Team 'Aliens Alive' versus Team 'Earthlings United'. Get out of this world, hear the arguments, and you decide. Was the X-Files really a documentary, or was Mulder deluded? Join Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell from the stage of the 2026 World Science Festival Brisbane for an hilarious hour of science and comedy. TEAM ALIENS ALIVE Dr Joel Gilmore (Team Captain) Energy specialist, physicist, science communicator, improv theatre buff, dancer Dr Sara Webb Astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Author of The Little Book of Cosmic Catastrophes Swinburne University Georgina Humphries Comedian, two time Raw Comedy finalist Georgina's show Rogue at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival TEAM EARTHLINGS UNITED Professor Tamara Davis (Team Captain) Astrophysicist Principal Investigator, OzDES (Dark Energy Survey) ABC TV documentary presenter, ultimate Frisbee and triathlon competitor University of Queensland Nate Byrne Meteorologist, oceanographer. science communicator ABC TV Breakfast host and weatherman Sean Choolburra Comedian, dancer, actor Thanks to the event producers Dr Rob Bell, Jane O'Hara, Bec Redsell and the whole World Science Festival Brisbane team.