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Science Experience, Jan 15-17 at The University of Adelaide

By Donna Montes | Published: December 12, 2012
The Science Experience program is designed to give students who have an interest in science, an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work! The University of Adelaide run the program in mid January each year (15-17 Jan 2013).  Students wishing to undertake the [...]
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10 BQ – Chance for Discovery

By Stav | Published: May 4, 2011
How did the universe begin? The universe began 13.75 billion years ago in a massive explosion called the “Big Bang”. Presently, our best efforts using microwave radiation background observations tell us what the universe was like approximately 379,000 years after the Big Bang. To observe even closer to the beginning requires using a [...]
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World Cup Soccer Ball – the Physics of the Jabulani

By Donna Montes | Published: June 11, 2010
The 2010 World Cup is about to commence and there has been a lot of speculation on the accuracy of the new soccer ball. The University of Adelaide’s Professor Derek Leinweber decided to take a closer look this new ball (Jabulani) to investigate further. If you missed Professor Derek Leinweber’s lecture on the physics behind the [...]
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