Journey to the essence of matter – Synchrotrons and what they’re good for.
When large pieces of science infrastructure go on the record, it looks like this.
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Create your own cleaning products: Saturday 9 February @ Kathleen Syme Carlton
Delightfully situated between Lygon Street restaurant strip and Stop One on Swanston Street, Kathleen Syme is one of the City of Melbourne’s many libraries hosting free events. Like this one.
Use ordinary household items to make your own off brand cleaners and household cleansers.
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Could a Scientist Solve your Problem? If you need a synchrotron, this could be the place for you.
If you have a problem that only a person in a lab coat can solve, then think about taking a hike out to Mulgrave on 31 October.
This is one of the furthest flung events we’ve ever featured, and it you’re on public transport I’m afraid you’re in it for the long haul, (and a bit of a hike on top of that). But.
South East Melbourne Innovation Partnership (SEMIP) is proud to bring you the “Can a Scientist Solve your Problem?” pitch night on 31st October 6pm at the Eastern Innovation Business Centre.
The winner will receive $10,000 worth of Beam time at the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton with PR delivered by Scientell for the project.
What is a synchrotron?
Ansto’s Australian Synchrotron is a source of powerful x-rays and infrared radiation that can be used for a wide range of scientific and technical purposes.
Who needs a synchrotron?
You could be forgiven for thinking Dr Evil / Frank Thring and villains but, no. Some of the industries that currently benefit from the Synchrotron:
- Advanced materials: ceramics, polymers, biomaterials, semiconductors, magnetic, superconducting and battery materials, opto-electronics
- Biomedical: new diagnostics, bio-mimetic materials (artificial skin or organs), imaging and therapeutic techniques
- Defence industries: new materials, sensors, heavy metal analysis, coatings
- Environmental technologies and services: analysis of soils, fresh and salt water, air and atmospheric samples, pollutants, toxins and contaminants, environmental remediation
- Food technology: analysis of food ingredients and packaging materials, product and process development
- Manufacturing: metal alloys, catalysts, engineered components, stress analysis, fibres and textiles, adhesives, polymers and plastics, surfaces, interfaces and coatings
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Thunderstorm Asthma & The Art of Science
Brought to you by the VCA (Victorian College of the Arts( UniMelb Biomedical Sciences present The Art of Science series.
Lecture one, ‘Storm’, coincides with the beginning of Melbourne’s asthma season which is not the point of the lecture, although it rates a mention…. the panel “focus on the romantic and scientific phenomena relating to storm, including the very dangerous and problematic public health issue of Thunderstorm Asthma.”
Enjoy!
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