Physics News from the AIP No 2, Term 1 2005
VicPhysics News: Term 2, No 3, 2016
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This edition
Table of Contents
1. Forthcoming events for Students and the General Public
a) Interview scientists by videoconferencing, 10th, 12th, 17th, 24th May, ANSTO and their other videoconferencing opportunities
b) Interstellar messaging, 6:30pm, Tuesday, 10th May, Monash University
c) VCE Lecture for Students, The Big Bang Theory, 6pm, 19th May, University of Melbourne
d) Heavy elements in Red Giant Stars, 6:30pm, Friday 20th May, Swinburne University
e) Gene Cernan: The Last Man on the Moon Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 7:30–10pm, The Astor Theatre, Melbourne
f) VCE Lecture for Students, How do heavy things fly?, 6pm, 2nd June, University of Melbourne
g) What is the science behind email? various times, Thursday, 16th June, Founders Theatre, Ballarat Campus, Federation University
h) What is the science behind email? various times, Tuesday, 16th August, Australian Synchrotron
2. Forthcoming events for Teachers
a) Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Tuesday, 17 May, 6:30–7:45pm University of Melbourne
b) Passive Radar: An Electromagnetically Green Technology, Tuesday 17 May, 6:30–7:30pm, University of Melbourne
c) Australian Synchrotron: Victorian Science Teacher Professional Development Day, Friday, 24th June at the Australian Synchrotron
d) July Lectures in Physics: General Relativity, 6:30pm, Fridays in July, University of Melbourne
3. Physics News from the Web
a) Faces of Physics: inspiring the next generation
b) Five human spaceflight missions to look forward to in the next decade
c) Are wormholes or 'gravastars' mimicking gravitational-wave signals from black holes?
The next meeting of the Vicphysics Teachers' Network will be at 5pm on Tuesday, 17th May at the University of Melbourne. All teachers are welcome to attend this or any other meeting. If you would like to attend, please contact Vicphysics at vicphys@
Regards,
Frances Sidari, Jane Coyle, Barbara McKinnon and Dan O'Keeffe.
The executive of the VicPhysics Teachers' Network
1. Forthcoming events for Students and General Public
a) Interview scientists by videoconferencing, 10th, 12th, 17th, 24th May, ANSTO and their other videoconferencing opportunities
ANSTO provides are regular video conferencing opportunities for students to ask questions of practising scientists. The next few occasions are:
10th May Making Nuclear medicines Ivan Sidaji
12th May Making better batteries Vanessa Peterson
17th May Studying aquatic ecosystems Tom Cresswell
24th May Managing nuclear waste James Hardiman
Check for more details about each videoconference and also to book.
Note: Information is provided to schools about the scientists and students are expected in the days before to have generated questions to ask. The speakers do not give a prepared presentation. They simply answer the questions the students ask.
Each speaker can be booked for a 30 minute between 12:30 and 3:30pm. Also it is usually one school per booking.
Cost: Free, but there is a $50 cancellation fee.
Other videoconferencing opportunities at ANSTO which can be booked at a time convenient to the school include:
• Nuclear Science Inquiry Skills: As a class, students design their own experiment to investigate radiation that could be done with ANSTO's equipment, including radioactive sources, scintillation counters and a cloud chamber. Students then 'perform the experiment remotely' by videoconference, collect and analyse data, form a conclusion and evaluate their investigation. Researchers at ANSTO conduct the students' experiment in front of the camera according to the students' procedure, seeking clarification when required. The data is recorded by the students for later analysis, etc.
• Nuclear Science as a Human Endeavour (Year 9 & 10): Using a range of interactive and hands-on activities, students investigate how nuclear medicines are produced and used, and learn about careers in nuclear science.
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Schools can book a date and time that suits their timetable for either of these events. To book call (02) 9717 3090 or email tours@.au
Other education resources such as videos, games and posters can be obtained from .
b) Interstellar messaging, 6:30pm, Tuesday, 10th May, Monash University
Dr Chris Matzner, University of Toronto, Canada
Abstract: A single message from another world would settle ancient questions of humanity's place in the Universe and could open a new era of interplanetary dialogue. What are our chances of ever starting this conversation, or spreading life beyond Earth? I will review these questions from the standpoint of mid-2016, taking into account the astronomical harvest of other planets, proposals for interstellar exploration, and ideas for how we might communicate between species across deep space.
When: 6:30 pm, Tuesday 10 May, 2016
Where: Lecture theatre S4 (16 Rainforest Walk, formerly Building 25), Monash University, Clayton Campus
No registration is necessary.
c) VCE Lecture for Students, The Big Bang Theory, 6pm, 19th May, University of Melbourne
The next lecture for VCE Physics students for the next term is scheduled for Thursday May 19 at 6 pm in the Laby theatre of the School of Physics at Melbourne University.
The lecturer is Dr. Christian Reichardt, Uni of Melb.
Check for details and notes from previous lectures.
Future lectures are:
June 2 How do heavy things fly? Richard Collmann, Uni of Melb. Eng
d) Heavy elements in Red Giant Stars, 6:30pm, Friday 20th May, Swinburne University
Speaker: Dr Amanda Karakas from Monash University
Abstract: Most of the elements in the periodic table heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in stars. Through the combined studies of stellar spectroscopy, nuclear physics, geochemistry, and astrophysics, humans have been able to work out the origin of many of the chemical elements that naturally occur in our Solar System. We know for example that most of the oxygen in the air was forged in ancient supernova explosions, which are the end product of very massive stars. The carbon in our bodies was synthesised instead by stars covering a wide range of stellar masses, from solar-type stars like our Sun through to massive stars. The biggest mystery today concerns the origins of the elements heavier than iron. In this talk I will take you on a journey through the origin of the elements, with a special focus on where the heaviest elements in nature are formed. In order to do this, I will discuss some basics about the life cycle of stars, which is intimately connected to the story of the origin of the elements through the nuclear reactions that occur deep in their interiors.
Date: Friday 20th May 2016
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus, ATC building, ATC101
Map:
Program details:
To register for the next lecture on Friday 20 May using this link, which works best via Google
Check here for details of future lectures on 17th June and 22nd July.
e) Gene Cernan: The Last Man on the Moon Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 7:30–10pm, The Astor Theatre, Melbourne
Abstract: Legendary Space Explorer – Gemini 9A, Apollo 10 and Apollo 17 Astronaut Captain Eugene Cernan – The Last Man on the Moon – Live on Stage with the Premier Screening of the Film, and ‘In Conversation’ and Audience Q&A.
'The Last Man on the Moon' film combines rare archive material, compelling visual effects and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen for the first time in Australia live on stage with an 'In Conversation' and Audience Q&A with Gene Cernan - Hosted by Dr. Lisa Harvey-Smith.
Location The Astor Theatre Melbourne, Chapel St & Dandenong Rd, Melbourne VIC 3182
Presenter Organisation Live on Stage Australia
Cost $69.00 & Meet & Greet $499.00
Tickets Ticketmaster - .au…
Link .au
f) VCE Lecture for Students, How do heavy things fly?, 6pm, 2nd June, University of Melbourne
The next lecture for VCE Physics students for the next term is scheduled for Thursday May 19 at 6 pm in the Laby theatre of the School of Physics at Melbourne University.
The lecturer is Richard Collmann, Uni of Melb Engineering
Check for details and notes from previous lectures.
g) What is the science behind email? various times, Thursday, 16th June, Founders Theatre, Ballarat Campus, Federation University
How much do you trust Doctor Google? Are cats taking over the internet?
Find out at Science Fact or Fiction 2.0; a big screen experience where the World Wide Web collides with cutting edge science. Fact or Fiction 2.0 is a 90 minute show where the audience watch popular internet clips before voting on whether the information featured is actual science fact or pure science fiction.
School show (Years 5-10): 11am (Call (02) 9717 3090 or email tours@.au to book)
General public show: 7pm
h) What is the science behind email? various times, Tuesday, 16th August, Australian Synchrotron
How much do you trust Doctor Google? Are cats taking over the internet?
Find out at Science Fact or Fiction 2.0; a big screen experience where the World Wide Web collides with cutting edge science. Fact or Fiction 2.0 is a 90 minute show where the audience watch popular internet clips before voting on whether the information featured is actual science fact or pure science fiction.
School show: (Years 5-10) 12pm (Call (02) 9717 3090 or email tours@.au to book)
General public show: 7pm
10. Forthcoming events for Teachers
a) Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Tuesday, 17 May, 6:30–7:45pm University of Melbourne
Venue: Copland Theatre, The Spot, 198 Berkeley Street, Parkville
To book:
Description: The Carlton Connect Initiative and Faculty of Science present a combined DICE – Dialogues on Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship and Dean’s Lecture on the biggest news in physics since the discovery of the Higgs Boson.
Scientists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, which were first proposed by Albert Einstein almost exactly 100 years ago. Using the most sensitive measuring device ever created, the scientists recorded the ‘chirp’ of gravitational waves that were produced when two black holes smashed into each other 1.3 billion years ago.
Astrophysicist and writer Janna Levin spent two years interrogating the key players about their quest to find these elusive waves. The result is a brand new book, Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space.
Dr Levin will talk about this discovery and its implications for our understanding of the Universe at a joint Carlton Connect DICE and Faculty of Science Dean’s Lecture, in partnership with Auckland Writer’s Festival.
Dr Levin is a Professor of Physics at Barnard College of Columbia University, New York. She is the author of non-fiction book How the Universe Got Its Spots: diary of a finite time in a finite space and award winning novel A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
b) Passive Radar: An Electromagnetically Green Technology, Tuesday 17 May, 6:30–7:30pm, University of Melbourne
Venue: University House at the Woodward Centre, Woodward Conference Centre, 10th Floor, 185 Pelham Street
Abstract: Most modern radars are active, meaning that they transmit radio signals explicitly to accommodate their sensing objectives. This is analogous to carrying a torch on a dark night: the transmitted electromagnetic energy (light) illuminates the scene, scattering back to the receiver (eye) to enable understanding of the illuminated environment. One seldom need to carry a torch in daylight or in a well-lighted room because ambient electromagnetic energy (from the sun, light globes, etc.) is adequate to illuminate the environment. In this case, one only needs eyes to sense in the environment. Passive radar does not transmit radio-frequency signals, rather it exploits ambient radio-frequency illumination provided by transmitters such as television, radio, cellular telephone towers, and active radars. Passive radar offers some advantages over active radar, particularly in covertness of operation and in not further cluttering increasingly scarce radio spectrum resources with additional transmissions (i.e., it is “electromagnetically green”). But it presents many challenges as well. This talk introduces the concept of passive radar, its features and challenges. It further explains why passive radar has garnered much recent international interest and touches on Australia’s prominence in international passive radar R&D.
Professor Douglas Cochran is Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Science and Technology, Sponsored by the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group – DSTG at Arizona State University.
c) Australian Synchrotron: Victorian Science Teacher Professional Development Day, Friday, 24th June at the Australian Synchrotron
Get some fresh ideas for teaching key areas of the Year 9 science curriculum and VCE Physics. Hear from prominent scientists, take a tour of the Australian Synchrotron, participate in workshops and receive new educational resources.
When: Friday June 24, 2016, 9am-3pm
Where: Australian Synchrotron
Cost: Free
Registrations:
Enquiries: tours@.au or (02) 9717 3090
If you are experiencing issues with this form when using Internet Explorer, please try using Chrome or Firefox as your browser or call the ANSTO Discovery Centre on 02 9717 3090 during business hours
See more at:
d) July Lectures in Physics: General Relativity, 6:30pm, Fridays in July, University of Melbourne
Free Public Lectures on fundamental questions in physics and advances in current research are held every Friday night in July at 6.30pm.
Theme 2016: "Celebrating the centenary of General Relativity: Einstein's most magnificent theory"
Friday July 1: Speaker: Professor David Jamieson School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Friday July 8: Speaker: Professor Andrew Melatos School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Friday July 15: Speaker: Professor Matthew Bailes Centre of Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne
Friday July 22: Speaker: Professor Elisabetta Barberio School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Friday July 29: Speaker: Professor Stuart Wyithe School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Program details to follow soon.
Registration and more information to follow soon. Check
The venues will be in the Melbourne School of Design B117 Theatre - except for Friday 22 July which will be in the Redmond Barry Lyle Theatre.
11. Physics News from the Web
Items selected from the bulletins of the Institute of Physics (UK) and the American Institute of Physics.
Each item below includes the introductory paragraphs and a web link to the rest of the article.
a) Faces of Physics: inspiring the next generation
b) Five human spaceflight missions to look forward to in the next decade
c) Are wormholes or 'gravastars' mimicking gravitational-wave signals from black holes?
a) Faces of Physics: inspiring the next generation
The video 'Inspiring the next generation' offers a profile of Ghada Nehmeh, a physics teacher who has brought about innovative changes at the Bronx High School of Science in New York. By creating an interactive environment in her classroom, Nehmeh has significantly boosted the number of female students taking Advanced Placement (AP) physics.
b) Five human spaceflight missions to look forward to in the next decade
From astronauts breaking records for the longest amount of time spent in space to experiments growing food and keeping bacteria in orbit, the past decade of human spaceflight has been fascinating. There has also been an explosion of privately-funded spaceflight companies providing access to space, including delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).
The next decade will see a remarkable mix of countries and companies getting involved. Plans include taking humans from low-Earth orbit back to the moon and even an asteroid in the 2020s – all designed to help prepare for the ultimate goal of a human mission to Mars in the 2030s.
c) Are wormholes or 'gravastars' mimicking gravitational-wave signals from black holes?
Earlier this year, researchers working on the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (aLIGO) made the first ever detection of gravitational waves. The waves are believed to have been created by the merger of two binary black holes, in an event dubbed GW150914. Now, however, new theoretical work done by an international team of researchers suggests that other hypothetical exotic stellar objects – such as wormholes or "gravastars" – could produce a very similar gravitational-wave signal. While it is theoretically possible to differentiate between the different sources, it is impossible to tell whether GW150914 had a more exotic origin than merging black holes because the signal was not strong enough to be resolved.
The researchers point out that, in the future, the detection of stronger gravitational-wave signals could reveal more information about their sources – especially once the sensitivity of aLIGO is increased to its ultimate design level. In addition, future space-based detectors, such as the European Space Agency's Evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA), could reveal tiny discrepancies between detected and predicted signals, if they exist.
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