From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin for those with an interest in physics news and events for February 2012 and beyond.
I am pleased to announce the 20th Australian Institute of Physics Congress incorporating the 36th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology will be held from 9-13 December 2012 at the University of NSW, Sydney. Visit www.aip2012.org.au to register your interest to receive further information.
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute is holding a national forum in Canberra on 7-8 February focused on securing future mathematical and statistical skills for Australia. More information here.
Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Happy New Year and welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for January 2012 and beyond.
In January, Korea’s first astronaut Soyeon Yi talks about her work on the International Space Station (ISS) in Canberra and Melbourne, David Awschalom discusses diamond computing in Melbourne, you have the opportunity to register for February’s scientists meet policy-makers day in Canberra and seminars get underway at many of the physics departments across Australia.
Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for December 2011 and beyond.
Read the full article →
Here’s a rundown on some stories this week, plus our weekly overview on what we saw last week that you may have missed.
Tonight, Graeme Clark, inventor of Australia’s bionic ear will be announced as the winner of the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal (note: announcement embargoed until 5pm Melbourne time).
On Tuesday, the National Press Excellence in Health Journalism awards will be held at the National Press Club – Melbourne film-maker Sonya Pemberton has been short-listed.
On Wednesday, Blamey & Saunders Hearing (formerly Australia Hears) officially launches its new office and new name.
For 30 years the Menzies Foundation has been awarding scholarships to graduates in the health sciences, engineering, law and the humanities.
The 2011 Menzies Memorial Scholars will be announced on Thursday – more information closer to the date.
And in case you missed any Australian research of note, read here.
This week I’ve got a couple of media alerts and some stories you may have missed from last week – things that we saw and liked. This week it includes: insulin without needles; a memory test for dementia risk; vitamin B reduces work stress and more.
Next Monday we will announce the $50,000 CSL Florey Medal. Previous winners include Ian Frazer and Nobel Laureates Barry Marshall and Robin Warren.
We’ll be releasing information on embargo later in the week, if you’d like to receive a heads-up, give me a call on 0417 131 977.
Read the full article →
Prostate cancers are made up of hungry, growing cells. Now we’ve discovered how to cut off their food supply thanks to a study published in Cancer Research and supported by Movember. More below.
Also Australian science discoveries you may have missed from the past week.
Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
This month Australia celebrated science – with a Nobel Prize and with the Prime Minister’s Prizes. Brian Schmidt, talking at the PM’s Prize dinner, called for a continuing education revolution. He poses the challenge of how to recruit and encourage a new generation of physicists to follow in his footsteps, and in those of our best young researchers like Stuart Wyithe and Tamara Davis. Take a look at Brian’s speech and let me know how you think the AIP should respond. Read the full article →
The $500,000 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science will be announced Wednesday evening at Parliament and are strictly embargoed to 5 pm Wednesday afternoon, 12 October.
The winners are from Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. They are all remarkable achievers whose work is largely unknown outside of their discipline. Read the full article →
And triggered the hunt for dark energy
The Australian Institute of Physics congratulates Brian Schmidt, Saul Perlmutter and Adam Riess on the 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics.
“They discovered that the Universe isn’t just expanding. The rate of expansion is increasing,” says Dr Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics. Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for October 2011 and beyond.
This month European astronaut Hans Schlegel gives a public talk in Melbourne (6 October) and the next day, schools across the country will have the chance hear him via video conference.
“The Dish,” at CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory in NSW (pictured here with John O’Sullivan) is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving the public a rare chance to go up and through the iconic telescope on 8-9 October 2011. Read the full article →
Our livers can fight back against the immune system—reducing organ rejection but also making us more susceptible to liver disease.
In this bulletin:
Read the full article →
Applications for two prizes for biomedical research are closing very soon.
The $50,000 CSL Florey Medal closes tomorrow, 16 September. The prize is awarded to researchers who have made significant achievements in biomedical science and human health advancement. Find the selection criteria here and the nomination form here.
The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize is a $25,000 award for early-career researchers whose creative approach to biomedical research inspires others. Find more information and conditions here. Applications close Monday 19 September. Read the full article →
This is my occasional update on science prizes, this time highlighting a new $25,000 prize for early career biomedical researchers.
The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize is a $25,000 award for outstanding creativity in biomedical research by young scientists. The winner gets to spend half on themselves and half on their research. Applications close Monday 19 September.
Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for September 2011 and beyond.
This month Tamara Davis (right) is talking to the public and school students about the dark side of the universe in NSW, the ACT, Tasmania and South Australia in her 2011 AIP Women in Physics lecture tour.
Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
From 13-21 August is National Science Week, so let’s get physical with sci-fi in Sydney, virtual tours of space in Adelaide and Canberra, desert innovation in Alice Springs, and rocket science in Melbourne. Read the full article →
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics
Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for August 2011 and beyond.
This month sees the AIP learning about the Universe from the Large Hadron Collider in Hobart, seeking “dark” gamma-ray sources in Adelaide, demonstrating Einstein’s contribution to medical diagnosis in Sydney, and discovering Wilhelm Wien and his 1911 Nobel Prize in Brisbane. Read the full article →
Life on Earth depends on plants, algae and fungi.
For humanity, all seven billion of us, they are the major source of food, clothing, shelter and medicine.
Our fossil fuels were formed by them. They clean our air and water, store carbon, and protect us from floods and drought. Read the full article →
