60 http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au A Universe of Science! The talks series from the 2005 Professor Harry Messel International Science School at the School of Physics, University of Sydney, July 2005. en-us ℗ & © 2006 Science Foundation for Physics A series of talks from 'Waves of the Future', the 2005 International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005 The Science Foundation for Physics A series of talks from 'Waves of the Future', the 2005 International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005 no ℗ & © 2006 Science Foundation for PhysicsScienceScience & Medicinec.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auScience Dr Frank Seebacher, University of Sydney Tracking crocs by radio transmitter How do you keep track of animals in the wild without interfering with their lifestyles? You do it from a safe distance, by radio. By Dr Frank Seebacher, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session02.m4a Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:17:57 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland Biophotonics at work, part 1: using optics to manipulate matter What if it were possible to use light to pick up, move and rotate objects? By Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session03.m4a Wed, 1 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:17:25 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland Biophotonics at work, part 2: an all-optical laboratory Now that we know optical tweezers can work ... what do we do with them? By Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session04.m4a Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:01:26 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Dr Clive Baldock, School of Physics, University of SYdney Delivering just the right dose of radiation to fight cancer. Medical Physics is about delivering doses of radiation to the site of cancers -- but how do you make sure the correct amount of radiation is going to the right place? By Clive Baldock, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session05.m4a Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:09:22 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Associate Professor Simon Carlile, Department of Physiology, University of SYdney Can you fool the ear well enough to create a perfect virtual world of sound? Normal speakers and headphones do a poor job of recreating 'live' sound -- can we learn to create better virtual soundscapes by studying the ear itself? By Associate Professor Simon Carlile, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session06.m4a Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:59:52 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Matrijn de Sterke, School of Physics, University of SYdney Modern communication, especially the world's internet traffic, depends on optical fibre technology. How do these fibres work? How can they carry so many Google searches at once? How do you use light to transmit information? What are the limits of modern telecommunications technology? An update on the state of photonics research. By Professor Martijn de Sterke, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session07.m4a Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:07:27 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Matrijn de Sterke, School of Physics, University of SYdney A further look into the science behind today's optical communications technology. Optical fibres are used to send mation across the globe -- how do they work? How do you overcome the losses and noise inherent in any communications network? By Professor Martijn de Sterke, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session08.m4a Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:58:44 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology Air pollution has a bad effect on our health, and the health of the entire planet through global warming! Air pollution from human action -- vehicle emissions, power generation etc -- is causing huge health problems and contributing to global warming. Research into aerosol science is vital! By Professor Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session09.m4a Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:07:15 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Associate Professor Judy Kay, School of IT, University of Sydney Making computers blend into the background. How do you make computers work the way you need them to? How do you make them so atuned to your needs, you don't even know they're there? By Associate Professor Judy Kay, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session11.m4a Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:52:10 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor David Cockayne, University of Oxford Explore the strange landscapes of the nanoworld. Microscopes have been used for ages to look at small objects, but what are the limits to microscopy? Can you see structures in the nanoworld, even atoms themselves? By Professor David Cockayne, Oxford University. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session12.m4a Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:53:31 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor David Cockayne, University of Oxford Buckyballs, nanotubes and other citizens of the nanoworld. Now that we can see the nanoworld, can we build things there too? Working with crystals, buckyballs and nanotubes, even individual atoms. By Professor David Cockayne, Oxford University. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session13.m4a Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:08:11 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Andrew Short, University of Sydney Wind makes waves; waves make beaches; beaches influence wind and waves. A primer in beach science! Australia is surrounded by some of the finest beaches in the world. But how are beaches formed? What causes waves? How do we understand them? By Professor Andrew Short, University of Sydney. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session14.m4a Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:50:38 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Rafaella Morganti, Netherlands Institute for Astronomy, and Professor Elaine Sadler, University of Queensland Where do galaxies come from, and where are they going? We used to think our galaxy was the only one -- now we know there are many, many others. How are they formed, and what happens to them over their lifetimes? Professor Rafaella Morganti, Netherlands Institute for Astronomy, and Professor Elaine Sadler, University of Queensland A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session15.m4a Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:56:47 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Dr Joe Hope, Australian National University Quantum Mechanics, the physics of the very small, has some weird and wonderful consequences When you look at the behaviour of very small objects, like atoms and particles, they seem to go against our hard-earned intuitions. Truth is stranger than fiction. By Dr Joe Hope, Australian National University. A lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session16.m4a Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 01:12:33 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno Professor Rafaella Morganti, Netherlands Institute for Astronomy, and Professor Elaine Sadler, University of Queensland The nuclei of many galaxies are very energetic, suggesting they have monsters in their hearts! Very energetic jets and other radiation from the hearts of many galaxies show that their cores are home to supermassive black holes. By Professor Rafaella Morganti, Netherlands Institute for Astronomy, and Professor Elaine Sadler, University of QueenslandA lecture from the 33rd Professor Harry Messel International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005. For more information, including full-video webcasts of the lectures, go to http://www.scienceschool.usyd.edu.au http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/podcasts/session18.m4a Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT 00:56:18 science, iss, waves of the future, harry messel c.stewart@physics.usyd.edu.auno The Science Foundation for PhysicsnonadultA series of talks from 'Waves of the Future', the 2005 International Science School, held at the University of Sydney in July 2005