Brain amoeba, weird worms and the wild world of the parasites (inside you too!)

Big Ideas

Remember the 8cm living worm found inside a woman's brain last year? Where the hell did it come from? Parasites have bizarre and whacky stories to tell. Join Natasha Mitchell to meet three scientists listening to what they have to say. The science, medicine, and mayhem of parasites. You'll have a whole new respect for these clever survivors and their biology.

Thank you to the event organisers, the 2024 World Science Festival Brisbane and Queensland Museum

Speakers

Professor Katherine Andrews Parasitologist, malaria researcher Founder of the That’s RAD! Science project Author of My mum is a parasite scientist. That’s RAD! Associate Professor Vincent Ho Gastroentorologist The Gut Doctor (GutDr) on Youtube Western Sydney University

Dr Terry Miller Ecologist and parasitologist Head of Biodiversity and Geosciences at Queensland Museum