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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Megavolts 16: testing components from Australia's Lunar Roo-ver at our Space BeamLine! We chat to Jeremy Brown Radiation Effects leader for EPO2 Consortium. Did you know the moon's more dangerous for electronics than free space! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Get stuck into some physics research this summer, under the guidance of our distinguished researchers. And get some pocket money while you're at it! physics.anu.edu.au/study/summer... @scienceanu.bsky.social

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We had it all on Day 2 of the SPERA 2026 Conference. 🤝 Networking 🔬 Science 👩‍🔬 Australian science history 🌸 Exploring Canberra Thanks to everyone who contributed to making Day 2 such a great success! More to come… 👀 #SouthPacificEnvironmentalRadioactivityAssociation @physicsanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"My favourite thing was I spent lots of time at both ends of the theoretical-applied spectrum, dipping my toes in both abstract quantum field theory & experimental work." James Monro, winner @aip.org.au Laby medal best hons thesis Congrats! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Entangled photon pairs used for quantum light sources can degrade. By encapsulating them in graphene, a @physicsanu.bsky.social team produced a stable a stable photon-pair source and integrated the material onto an optical fibre, a promising step forward in quantum: pubs.acs.org/nalefd/artic...

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Air-Stable Bright Entangled Photon-Pair Source from Graphene-Encapsulated van der Waals Ferroelectric NbOI2

Abstract. van der Waals (vdW) ferroelectrics are emerging nonlinear photonic materials that combine large second-order susceptibility χ(2) with heterostruc

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Sophie Jie Zhao, 2027 @aip.org.au Women in Physics Medallist, touring her research on quantum technology enabled by correlated light. Dr Zhao is a CI in Centre for Quantum Computing Performance and Integration physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Congratulations to Prof Rod Boswell, honoured for his invention of the helicon plasma source and more than five decades of innovation, winning the 2026 University of Michigan Prize for Excellence in Plasma Science & Engineering physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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Michigan Prize honors helicon plasma pioneer Professor Rod Boswell

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 04/08/2026

Congratulations to Prof Chennupati Jagadish AC on receiving an AIP Honorary Fellowship, our highest honour. Recognised for his pioneering research, global leadership and outstanding service to physics. www.aip.org.au/News/13660952 @physicsanu.bsky.social @science.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Skilled 3D imaging drastically improves hernia surgery. Philipp Loesel from Materials Physics & Heidelberg University Hospital surgeons imaged hernias for near perfect results for surgery! For ops price tag >$1B, that's big! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A new way to set up quantum ops/gates sends info thru trapped ions like a Newton's cradle. Zap a laser pulse, watch ions wiggle, hit em again = 2 entangled ions 100x faster than before! Niv work Izzy Savill-Brown & Zain Mehdi physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Why are nanobubbles used to clean America's highest profile pool in Washington? Prof Vince Craig & Noura Alzaidan from Materials Physics explain the fascinating properties of nanobubbles, in @theconversation.com physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

What exactly happens at the surface of a black hole? It's almost impossible to know - unless you unravel signals from black holes colliding! Amazing work with gravitational waves by Neil Lu & Ling Sun @scienceanu.bsky.social CGA & @ozgrav.bsky.social physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What are nanobubbles and why would they be used to address an algal bloom? ANU researchers Professor Vincent Craig and Noura Alzaidan from @physicsanu.bsky.social share their expertise with @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-lincoln-...

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is treated with ‘nanobubbles’. What are they and how do they work?

Nanobubbles are invisible, mysteriously stable, a thousand times thinner than a human hair, and surprisingly versatile.

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

New analysis of cosmic debris from the ocean floor points to a mysterious huge explosion more than 100 million years ago. A great collaboration between ANU, @ansto.bsky.social & HZDR in Germany. physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A/Prof Rose Ahlefeldt on Decoding the Future Podcast on quantum computing. She breaks down one of the most misunderstood technologies of our time. They also talk real-world applications, like cryptography, drug discovery. open.spotify.com/episode/5PiX... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The 9th Heavy Ion Accelerator Symposium (HIAS 2025) peer-reviewed conference proceedings are now available on EJP Web of Conferences. A huge effort by the editorial team to bring this together! The articles are available (open access) here: www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epj...

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Prof Lan Fu's amazing journey with Ketone Innovations ketoneinnovations.com.au turning nanomaterials into life-changing breath-monitoring for diabetes "I had no idea that I'd change a person’s life in this way" physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @anff.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

HIA Accelerator Mass Spectrometry team at the @physicsanu.bsky.social provided highly specialised measurements and scientific and technical support to the German researchers examining Antarctic ice cores dated 80,000 years back to trace radioactive iron-60. theconversation.com/stardust-tra...

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Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past

We can study the cosmos by tracing debris from exploding stars right here on Earth.

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Stardust in Antarctica reveals Earth flying thru interstellar cloud laced w remnants of ancient star explosion. Dominik Koll used @hia-accelerates.bsky.social to find a needle in 50,000 stadiums of hay! Collab w @helmholtz.de @scienceanu.bsky.social physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au

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Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals Solar System’s past

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

How to use signals from black hole collisions to measure & correct detectors that observed them. "How cool is that!” says Dr Lilli Sun @ozgrav.bsky.social, & Int'l team, part of @ligo.org & team from@swinburneuni.bsky.social physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🚀 First round of testing completed at our Space Irradiation Beamline for Zero Error Systems — a Singapore-based global semiconductor designer for the space industry. More testing is planned as part of the project funded by the Australian Government’s Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund.

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Congrats Liquid Instruments, ANU spin out, securing $70M, to develop new class of AI-driven software, with Keysight & NRFC. Their software consolidates multiple instruments into a single reconfigurable measurement platform physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Welcoming Chief Scientist Tony Haymet to quantum labs, iiLab & HIAF @hia-accelerates.bsky.social Talks with @jodiebradby.bsky.social & Nanda Dasgupta on training & capacity building, how infrastructure capabilities & expertise build our international connections @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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Australian National Fabrication Facility @anff.org.au · 28/04/2026

𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting commercialisation of Australian quantum breakthroughs #NCRIS20 #Quantum #ResearchInfrastructure @hia-accelerates.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social @pawseycentre.bsky.social

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Marcus Doherty - Quantum Brilliance

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Liquid crystals mixed photosensitive dye = light controlling light: makes static components dynamic & tunable. The @tmos-arc.bsky.social/ANU team is dreaming of hologram videos built from this powerful technology... one day physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Our photonics experts say the second quantum revolution is coming & needs a new generation of materials to make it happen. They're on it now at Dept of Electronic Materials Engineering & @tmos-arc.bsky.social physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au @unimelb.edu.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

1000+ questions about our last story- quantum entanglement in momentum. So we asked Dr Sean Hodgman to do a deep dive, explaining what they did and how they measured it. Watch here: physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... Thanks for superb production @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Pleased to be collaborating with top nuclear science facilities through MOU with US Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) & @hia-accelerates.bsky.social. It's a great boost to researchers, students & our industry capabilities physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our researchers entangled helium atoms - ‘spooky action at a distance’ with matter, in momentum space for the 1st time It could enable experiments on incompatible , quantum & gravity, steps to Unified Theory of Everything physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ANU physicists have observed helium atoms entangled in motion. Unlike previous photon experiments, these atoms have mass and feel gravity, opening a new way to test how quantum mechanics and general relativity connect. youtu.be/pp9n5QwVgu4 @physicsanu.bsky.social

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Scientists observe atoms existing in two places at once for the first time

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Australia's Newton (Prof John, no relation to Isaac) moved here with 30 y international experience, to build ANU Nuclear Physics. His pioneering life is celebrated in a memoir from Academy of Science physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social @hia-accelerates.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Radioactive decay leaves unusual trails of destruction in crystals, but now we understand them. Nice work Patrick Kluth using @ansto.bsky.social & @hia-accelerates.bsky.social will help with safer storage of radioactive waste. physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

How is tRNA like a paper plane? Professor Patrick Kluth's fascinating interview with 2GB Radio's Healthy Living about his recent work to understand the shapes of living molecules in our bodies and how they can go awry. www.2gb.com/show/healthy... @scienceanu.bsky.social @jodiebradby.bsky.social

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Healthy Living with Dr Ross Walker - 2GB

Healthy Living provides an in-depth look at the pressing health issues that matter most to Australians.Join cardiologist Dr Ross Walker every Sunday for two of hours of informative discussion on all t...

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

AntScan is a sophisticated new database of digital scans & genetic info for ants, says team member Philipp Loesel (Materials Physics). So far 800 ant species done, processing in a week what previously took 6 years. physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au @kit.edu

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Emeritus Prof. John Newton was the head of the Department of Nuclear Physics at the ANU in the 70s. A memoir by Katja Curtin et al was recently published in the Historical Records of Australian Science. science.org.au/our-focus/hi... @science.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social @physicsanu.bsky.social

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Heavy Ion Accelerators @hia-accelerates.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Australia has secured a position at the forefront of the quantum revolution. Find out more about how Australia’s long-term strategic investments through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCIRS) are helping to create a quantum future riconnected.org.au/case-studies...

Ion implantation at the HIA lab at the Australian National University

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Research on quantum measurements asks how do you calibrate a quantum ruler? Aritra Das led development of theory that could define limits & help combat noise, improving quantum cryptography & enhancing quantum sensors physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

MegaVolts 15: Forget needles in haystacks, Dr Michaela Froehlich can find 10^-15g radioactive isotope in sea water, coral or antler of a deer! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social @supersubatomic.bsky.social @starstoofondly.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tiny holes in a membrane help study the shapes of proteins in real time. Watch molecules squeeze through, you can tell the shape of a protein in solution! First results achieved with tRNA, but opens up so many possibilities! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Megavolts Ep14: There's a small sliver of outer space here in #Canberra, in @hia-accelerates.bsky.social playing a crucial role in getting Australia's technology off the ground, literally. physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social @supersubatomic.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

MegaVolts 13 Asteroid strikes, ancient glaciers, landslides! UNSW Prof Tim Barrows uses HIAF’s AMS to reveal history of earth: scraped by glaciers, crumbled in landslides & pounded by asteroids physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @hia-accelerates.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Researchers develop highly sensitive method to detect hotspots in the environment eg bushfires or military threats by harnessing the focussing power of metaoptics to collect & process infrared radiation physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @tmos-arc.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Celebrating RadInnovate ARC Training Centre's launch, taking Australia's sovereign capabilities in nuclear science & technology to the next level physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au @supersubatomic.bsky.social @starstoofondly.bsky.social @jodiebradby.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Throwing away data is the surprising way to make quantum comms systems 3x more secure. And it's useful in space too! Nice work Ozlem Erkilic, Biveen Shajilal, Dept QST, CQC2T & A*STAR physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... Thanks also CSIRO Data 61, Quintessence labs @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, has yielded a record efficiency for nanolasers, and could transform technology such as AR goggles. Great work out of @tmos-arc.bsky.social and EME Dept physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @aip.org.au @anff.org.au

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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

ANU physicists Prof @jodiebradby.bsky.social and A/Prof Bianca Haberl have developed a new method to make a rare form of silicon with remarkable properties. It took a decade to get here: a lesson not to underrate the slow science. science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

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A lesson in advanced materials: why it can take the longest time to find the shortest path

Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. It's work that took ten years to come to fruition.

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Reimagining how light & matter interact, a solution that can be built onto anything, from glass panels to contact lenses.” Dr Mudassar Nauman on dynamically tuning advanced optical processes at visible wavelengths. physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @scienceanu.bsky.social @anff.org.au @aip.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Metamaterials can create powerful lenses from tiny structures, now you can layer up to focus multiple wavelengths at once! Nice work @tmos-arc.bsky.social & EME team! Check out the crazy designs the Ai found! physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social @anff.org.au

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Congratulations to @supersubatomic.bsky.social awarded a Future Fellowship to study forgetful nuclear reactions: one of the most important, supporting real-world applications & helping develop a generation of Australian experts physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/... @aip.org.au @scienceanu.bsky.social

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ANU Research School of Physics @physicsanu.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Proud to host Your Quantum Future, free @aip.org.au Women in Physics lecture by @spintronicmum.bsky.social on August 5. The quantum spin of electrons is powering new technology. Learn how, why & what society should do to prepare for the coming quantum revolution. www.aip.org.au/event-6234700

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