In 2017 the SRAP-IEAP joined the international Science Communication festival Pint of Science. The festival started in the UK and runs every May in over 150 cities across 12 different countries, including Australia. This year Pint of Science took place in 13 cities across Australia (including Sydney) over 15, 16 and 17 May 2017.
Poster of Sydney’s “Atoms to Galaxies” for Pint of Science Australia 2017. Credit: Ángel R. López-Sánchez.
The Pint of Science festival aims to promote Science and Science Communication in a very relaxing atmosphere: in a pub with a drink. It brings scientists to a local pub to discuss their latest research and findings with the public.
SRAP-IEAP joined CSIRO, the ARC Centre of Excellence CAASTRO, and the Australian Astronomical Observatory as a sponsor of Sydney’s Pint of Science Festival in 2017. Our member Ángel López-Sánchez (AAO/MQU) co-leaded the organization of the “Atoms to Galaxies” talks. These sessions included talks about Physics, Math, Chemistry and Astronomy and were hosted at Bar Cleveland, in Surry Hills.
Sydney’s “Atoms to Galaxies” program (which was the largest for Pint of Science Australia 2017) included talks about applied maths, search for exoplanets, explore quantum computing, play with the light, learn the origin of the chemical elements, map distant galaxies and challenge the laws of Physics.
Our member Ángel López-Sánchez, coordinator of the events for “Atoms to galaxies” for Pint of Science Australia 2017 in Sydney and MC, before his talk “The Cosmic Origin of the Chemical Elements” on Monday 15th May.
Sergio León-Saval (right) and Ángel López-Sánchez (left) ready for Pint of Science 2017!
Angel López-Sánchez during his talk “The Cosmic Origin of the Elements”.
All ready for the event on Wednesday, 17th May 2017, with the first talk by Sergio León-Saval (University of Sydney and SRAP).
Sergio León-Saval during his talk about astrophotonics.