Shielding your gonads from radiation, quantum computing for gene expression, and better detecting gravitational waves:

Exceptional presentations by over 30 postgraduates at this year’s AIP WA Branch Student Conference.

Prof Michael Tobar FAIP, recent winner of the AIP Massey Medal, also presented on his research with cryogenic systems.

This event was a great success, fostering connections among physics enthusiasts in Western Australia.

Can you get on stage at a pub and talk about your research, favourite equation, or some everyday aspect of Physics? You’ve got eight minutes.

Physics in the Pub is coming to Perth 2 July and Sydney 27 August and nominations are now open for presenters.

Previous speakers have tried stand-up, rhyming couplets, demos, quizzes (and snappy powerpoints too)… What will you try?

The MC, Dr Phil Dooley, will have the crowd warmed up and ready for whatever you serve up.

We’re committed to diversity in our speakers - cultural, gender, age, niche of physics!

Email phil@philuponscience.com.au by Tuesday 4 June (for Perth) and 28 June (for Sydney) to get involved. Tell him a bit about yourself and what you plan to talk (rap, sing, dance) about.

When: 5.30pm for a 6pm start, Tuesday 2 July 2024
Where: UWA Tavern, Hackett Drive, Crawley
Cost: Free thanks to our generous sponsors

• Forrest Foundation
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics (CDM)
• AIP WA Branch

Audience registrations essential: https://events.humanitix.com/physics-in-the-pub-wa-edition
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/460372783313537

The Fine Print

1) Acts are limited to strictly eight minutes.
2) Available resources at the venue: powerpoint/keynote/PDF viewer, screen, mac, microphone, PA sound system, dimmable lights.
3) Participants need to inform us of their requirements for AV, sound, tables, power, etc before the night.
4) Presentations are displayed from laptop provided only, to prevent AV hiccups. We’ll assist with downloading material and testing in advance.
5) If you commit to presenting, you have committed to presenting. Excepting serious illness, death, or alien abduction, if you pull out you owe Phil a coffee and a seriously nice pastry.
6) There are limited slots available on the night: we will do our best to include as many participants as possible, selection will be based on showcasing a range of performances and experience.
7) There will be limited help available for setup and packup, for heavy or complicated equipment so please BYO roadies.
8) There will be photos and videos taken on the night – let me know if you do not want these shared on social media or used for future promotional purposes
9) Participants must ensure that the stage is clean and tidy for the next participant.
10) Remind Phil to buy you a drink on the night!

The AIP WA Branch held its AGM on the 26th November 2020 and elected a new Committee as follows:

• Chair: Stuart Midgley
• Vice-Chair: Pourandokht Naseri
• Treasurer: Almantas Pivrikas
• Secretary: Stephanie Black
• Committee: Andrea Biondo, Benjamin Arrow,  Benjamin McAllister, Bruce Gardiner,  Diana Tomazos, Gerd Schroeder-Turk, John Brookes, John Chapman, Justin Freeman, Kate Putman

We’d like to use this opportunity to thank the outgoing Office Bearers and welcome the new Committee. The Committee will be helping the AIP to promote the role of physics in research, education, industry and the community, organize AIP events and meet every month.

The AIP WA Branch Committee held its last meeting of 2021 on the 14th December farewelling the old and welcoming the new committee and have already begun to plan some events for 2022.

We highly value our WA physics community and are most keen to hear of any ideas you may have. We would welcome any contribution that promote and/or strengthen physics in WA.

We hope to see you at one or more of the events during the year.

Photo:  AIP WA Branch Committee farewell dinner 2021.

Alex and Pouran getting some posters up!

The AIP WA Branch held its AGM on the 26th November 2020 and elected a new Committee as follows:

Chair: Stuart Midgley
Vice-Chair: Pourandokht Naseri
Treasurer: Almantas Pivrikas
Secretary: Stephanie Black
Committee Members: Andrea Biondo, John Chapman, John Ferreirinho, Rick Hughes, Gerd Schroeder-Turk, Geoff Swan, Diana Tomazos, Kathryn Hunter, Justin Freeman, Benjamin McAllister, Benjamin Arrow, Bruce Gardiner

We’d like to use this opportunity to thank the outgoing Office Bearers, especially Justin Freeman (Past Chair), Drew Parsons (Past Treasurer) and Benjamin Arrow (Past Secretary).

The 2021 AIP WA Branch Committee held its first meeting on Friday 22th January and have already begun to plan some events for 2021, including 3 Sundowners, the Women in Physics Lecture, the Student Conference and a social event.

We highly value our WA physics community and are most keen to hear of any ideas you may have. We would welcome any contribution that promote and/or strengthen physics in WA.

Wishing you a happy 2021 and hope to see you at one or more of the events during the year.

AIP WA social get together farewelling our past Treasurer Drew Parsons, who is leaving WA for Italy.

Kind regards,

The AIP WA Branch Committee
Stuart Midgley(Chair)
Stephanie Black (Secretary)