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PUBLIC LECTURE: Australian Science and Engineering: Reaching for the Stars

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Today's date is Friday, March 29, 2024
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A public lecture by Professor Lyn Beazley AO FTSE, Chief Scientist of Western Australia.

Australia has a reputation for scientific discoveries and engineering innovations that are amongst the best in the world. In this lecture, Professor Beazley will discuss two of them. One is Australia’s $50M program to develop bionic vision, aiming to restore sight to the blind and emulate the Australian success of the Bionic Ear that has given hearing to many from the deaf community.

The other is the largest science project ever planned for our planet: the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). This multi-nationally supported mega-network of radio telescopes is being built across desserts in South Africa and Western Australia. It will require computing powers that far outreach our present capacity and is likely to generate many technological spin-offs. Its projected completion date of 2025, along with its probable lifespan of some 50-100 years, means that we are building the SKA for you if you chose to become a scientist or an engineer! Even if you don’t, just knowing what Australia can achieve will be exciting.

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Cost: Free, but RSVP essential. Bookings: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/beazley-atse
Location University Club Theatre Auditorium, UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]> : 6488 1340
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/beazley-atse
Start Tue, 28 May 2013 18:00
End Tue, 28 May 2013 19:00
RSVP RSVP is required.
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Last Updated Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:41
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