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National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
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Public Lecture: Ballaarat Mechanics Institute - Prof Elisabetta Barberio
117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat VIC 3350, Australia
The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a nearby city or town. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia. They are delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more.
The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Australia is a key player in the quest to figure it out. Dark matter accounts for 84% of all the matter in the Universe, but we don’t yet know what it is. Quantum technologies are crucial in the hunt for dark matter. They are already used in smartphones and cars, medical imaging, manufacturing and navigation. Yet today’s technologies capture only a small fraction of the potential of quantum physics.
Our road-trippers are looking forward to spreading their knowledge and enthusiasm about quantum and dark matter. They hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. They also want to highlight the potential of quantum technologies and dark matter discovery for the future of our society.
We will be travelling from Brisbane through the Northern Territory across to Broome during National Science Week. As well as holding individual public events in different states and territories.
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The Extreme Search for Dark Matter: Exploring the Universe a Kilometre Underground in Regional Victoria - public lecture by Professor Elisabetta Barberio Scientists sometimes need to go to extreme lengths to find answers about the cosmos. Finding dark matter requires a very sheltered environment deep underground – far from cosmic ray-induced particles – to observe deep space phenomena far below the surface of Earth: this is what the new Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) provides. SUPL provides the home for the SABRE South experiment: a new detector designed to catch the rare dalliances of these elusive cosmic messengers with ordinary matter. We are very grateful to The Ballaarat Mechanics Institute for their support of this event. This is a free event but registration is required. https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-dark-matter
