A unique funding platform created to

Support curiosity driven Research in Australia

WHAT'S ON
01
Consciousness at World Science Festival Brisbane – March 2025
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NEW FELLOW: LAUREN LOWE
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NEW FELLOW: ODILE SMIT

HIGH
PROFILE
EVENTS

Past Events

An evening with Stephen Hawking

BQI’s Professor Martin Van Kranendonk appears on ABC’s Q+A

Women on Mars

Big Questions Events
An evening with Stephen Hawking An evening with Stephen Hawking
BQI’s Professor Martin Van Kranendonk appears on ABC’s Q+A BQI’s Professor Martin Van Kranendonk appears on ABC’s Q+A
Women on Mars Women on Mars

THE BIG
QUESTIONS

BQI focuses on three big questions
01
What new physics underpins the universe?
02
How did life start?
03
Is a scientific theory of consciousness plausible?
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OUR VISION

BQI seeks to enhance Australian society through education, outreach and cutting edge academic research

With an internationally recognised advisory board of eminent scientists and business leaders, BQI is committed to collaborating with the world’s brightest minds and thought leaders across various scientific disciplines, to think differently about the Big Questions of Science.





The Big Questions Institute was established to provide catalytic philanthropic funding to foundational science research in Australia. Acting as an intermediary between researchers and donors, BQI identifies, targets and matches funds between leading Big Question researchers and major philanthropic donors. BQI also supports young Australian researchers and women in science with annual Fellowship grants.

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