Science meets beer and barbecues for Queensland launch

The science behind beer and barbecues will be on show - and taste - when The University of Queensland launches National Science Week celebrations in Brisbane on Saturday 16 August. Visitors to the free public event will be able to chat with beer brewers and food scientists, and sample local produce. The event at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre will harness this year's National Science Week theme of 'Food for our future: science feeding the world'. Food scientists and industry experts will showcase products and discuss topics including the science of brewing beer, producing and barbecuing the perfect steak, the importance of food sustainability, and how science is improving foods for a better future for millions of people. University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said the event would bring together some of the State's brightest minds. "Science plays a vital role in virtually everything we eat and drink," he said. "It influences every stage of the process, from the soils and barns to restaurants and homes.