In 1915, Einstein’s theory of general relativity presented a new way of understanding how the Universe worked. It was a whole new way of thinking about time and space—but it was all theory. Over the intervening century, nearly all of Einstein’s work has been proven. Except no one could find the gravity waves—dubbed ‘the drums…
Starting 1 January 2015, leaders available for interviews now Celebrating the power of light to transform society: From the Nobel Prize to your hardware store – the LED lighting revolution The laser, an invention with no practical applications that now powers the internet, is printing jet engines, searching for space junk, and treating cancer Solar…
Picking endangered parrots out from the dawn chorus Could maths and science have shortened WW1? Lawrence Krauss Nobel-winning photon-juggler replaces Schrödinger’s cat These topics and more on the final day of the national physics conference, Thursday 11 December
Good science happens when clever people ask insightful questions. Some papers at the national physics congress in Canberra last week took on their colleagues—asking penetrating questions of mainstream science.
Victorian government supports plans to build a dark matter laboratory deep in Stawell Gold Mine. The Victorian government has committed $1.75 million to help Australian scientists hunt for dark matter a kilometre underground in the Stawell gold mine in regional Victoria. The project will commence once the Federal government provides matching support from their regional…
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Physicists recognised this week at the national physics congress in Canberra have won recognition for: Using lasers to safeguard future communications Replacing Schrödinger’s famous ‘cat in a box’ with photons and mirrors Engaging students by changing the way we usually teach science Bending light for nanoscale photonics and light-driven computing
Football physics tackles hamstring injuries Finding airports 50 light years away A sun on earth- fact or fiction Laser tracking of carbon-coughing cattle A Victorian goldfields search for galactic dark matter These topics and more on day three of the national physics conference, Wednesday 10 December
The catastrophe of 4 degree rise – warning for Lima talks Lab junk into LabPunk Strobe light flashes to capture a speeding electron Using spider-web fibre optics for the world wide web Shrinking X-ray microscopes for a closer look at the cellular world These topics and more on day two of the national physics conference…
laser rod to lapel pin space–time silver cuff complex art from simple rules geometry, videos and lace on exhibition Artworks inspired by science are on display and under discussion at the national physics and optics congress at the Australian National University in Canberra from 7 to 11 December. The congress theme is ‘The Art of…