Physics

Physics episodes:

• 03.13.2014

  The Physics of Musical Instruments

  Assoc Professor Katherine Legge (Department of Civil Engineering and Physical Sciences, La Trobe University) on how maths and science work when it comes to shaping and playing musical instruments. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 11.21.2013

  From Wi-Fi to Aliens

  Dr Brian Boyle (CSIRO SKA Director) describes some of the revolutionary science that the Square Kilometre Array will undertake and the ground-breaking work that is already being done as part of the project. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights...

  
• 07.09.2012

  Interview with Brian Schmidt

  Physics Nobel prize winner Professor Brian Schmidt (Australian National University) talks about the accelerating universe and the experience of winning a Nobel prize. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 07.09.2012

  Watching the Transit of Venus

  La Trobe University recently gave students from senior post grads to primary schools a once in a lifetime chance to watch the Transit of Venus. Linking it's new telescope to its giant screen VisLab, the University also streamed the event...

  
• 05.24.2012

  Wear your Diamonds on the Inside

  Dr David Hoxley (Physics, La Trobe University) on how diamonds could be the perfect biomedical material for obtaining diagnostic information to help define the best dose of chemotherapy. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 05.23.2012

  The Accelerating Universe

  Professor Brian Schmidt (2011 Nobel Prize winner in physics), leader of the High-Redshift Supernova search team, describes this discovery and explains the accelerating universe, dark matter, and how astronomers have used observations to trace our universe’s history back more than...

  
• 02.17.2012

  Diamond Surfaces

  Dr David Hoxley (Physics, La Trobe University) on the properties of diamond surfaces, and what they could be used for. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 05.24.2011

  The Square Kilometre Array

  Dr Brian Boyle (CSIRO SKA Director) on the Square Kilometre Array, a $2.5 billion SKA radio telescope which will be 50 times more sensitive and survey the sky 10,000 times faster than any existing telescope. The SKA will contribute to our...

  
• 02.04.2011

  Working With the Synchrotron

  Dr Peter Kappen (Physics, La Trobe University) on working on how synchrotrons work, and what they can be used for. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 12.08.2010

  X-Ray Science

  Assoc. Professor Andrew Peele (Physics, La Trobe University) on the use of x-rays in physics research, and seeing matter on a small scale. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  
• 07.23.2008

  Space Matters

  Dr. Murray Parkinson of the Space Physics Group discusses the effects of space weather on Earth A transcript for this podcast is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/space-matters/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.