Women In Science: What do Theoretical Physicists do?

Join us this Science Week for our talk with Professor Susan Coppersmith a Scientia Professor and the Head of the School of Physics at UNSW Sydney.

Physics is important because of its intellectual depth and beauty. Understanding physics leads to new technologies that can greatly enhance our lives. But how does physics work and what is it like to be a physicist?

This talk is part of the national Women in Physics public lecture tour, sponsored by the Australian Institute of Physics. The School of Information and Physical Sciences at the University of Newcastle is sponsoring light refreshments.

Cost: 
16+ years: $5
Children under 16 years: Free
Please book a ticket for each adult or child attending as this event has limited capacity.

Ages: 16+ years, children are welcome to attend with adult supervision

Bookings essential

If you have any access or inclusion needs, please email enquiries@newcastlemuseum.com.au

Speaker Bio:

Susan Coppersmith is currently a Scientia Professor and the Head of the School of Physics at UNSW Sydney in Sydney, Australia. She has been working to develop quantum computers using quantum dots in silicon/silicon-germanium heterostructures since 2001.  She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.