Girls in Physics Breakfasts: Information for Students
A series of Girls in Physics Breakfasts have been organised for 2025. They will be held over the months from March to September. The events are for girls in Years 10 – 12.
The events are:
- 20th March, Bendigo Speaker: Emma Dyce, Natalie Clements, Medical radiation physicists Topic: Using Radiotherapy to treat Skin Cancer Flyer.
- 25th March, Mildura Speaker: Damaris Getanda, AusGen, Topic: The Fascinating World of Solar Energy! Flyer
- 26th March *, Ballarat Speaker: Dr Nadia Zatsepin, La Trobe University Topic: Making molecular movies with X-ray lasers. Flyer * Date change
- 5th June, Australian Synchrotron Speakers: Drs Amelia Lui and Taïssa Danilovich Monash University. Topic: Flyer to follow.
- 20th May, Central Melbourne Speaker: The AIP Women in Physics lecturer for 2025, Dr Danielle Holmes, UNSW. Topic: Wonders of the quantum world: from Stars to Quantum Computers. Flyer
- TBA, Traralgon Speaker: TBC , Topic: .Flyer to follow.
- 7th May *, Wodonga Speaker: Dr Renee Goreham, University of Newcastle, Topic: Nanobiotechnology: Building the Future of Medicine and Beyond. Flyer * Date Change
- 14th August, Geelong Speakers: Negin Amini, Sirjana Adhikari, Deakin University, Topics: i) How important are powders?, ii) Rethinking Waste: Engineering a Circular Future. Flyer
If you wish to attend an event, your school needs to make the booking, so please see your teacher. There is also a cost of $25, which you will need to pay or your school may pay on your behalf.
At each breakfast, you will be seated at tables with students from other schools. At each table there will be two or three women, either at university or in a career in physics or engineering. Over breakfast, you can query them about their life and work. There will also be a guest speaker, see above for details as well as the flyer. There are also activities on careers.
The purpose of the events is to give you:
- an insight into aspects of physics and technology from speaking to the women about their work, and
- an appreciation of the range of careers that are on offer from studying physics.