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Pint of Science returns to Sydney, bringing scientists ready to share their latest discoveries and ideas in pubs across the city.
Come along for a casual evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from researchers, ask questions and be part of the conversation. The only thing you need to bring is your curiosity - no scientific knowledge required.
Come along for a casual evening where you can grab a drink and some food, hear from researchers, ask questions and be part of the conversation. The only thing you need to bring is your curiosity - no scientific knowledge required.
Found a Fossil: Digs, Discoveries, and Australia’s Deep Past
Sally Hurst
(Paleontologist and Archaeologist)
Learn about Australia’s dinosaurs, fossil hotspots, fake finds, and what to do if you find a dinosaur in your backyard.
Sally Hurst is a paleontologist and archaeologist, researching interactions between humans and fossils over time. When she’s not in a hole in some desert digging up dinosaurs, you’ll usually find her running fossil talks and workshops around NSW.
Sally Hurst is a paleontologist and archaeologist, researching interactions between humans and fossils over time. When she’s not in a hole in some desert digging up dinosaurs, you’ll usually find her running fossil talks and workshops around NSW.
Why quantum physics will change your world
Christina Giarmatzi
(Christina Giarmatzi a quantum physicist at Macquarie University. She is helping making quantum computers a reality. She is a theorist building diagnostics tools for quantum hardware, to estimate their true performance and how to make them better. )
I'll explain the rules of the game of quantum physics. Not that they make sense. But these are the rules. And then how we try to harness them to compute things that will change our world.
High risk, high reward? Male mate choice in weaponised animals
Sneha Kumar
(Sneha is an honours student from UNSW, an admirer of little critters, and a lover of weird evolution. She believes in the power of the smallest animals to give us the biggest life lessons.)
Females are picky, males are desperate. Sexual selection theory has told us this for centuries about animal mating. But when the stakes are high for males, do their standards also become high?
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