I've been coming to schools for over twenty years to give out
the Year-11 Physics Prize to encourage you to study the highest level of
maths and physics, and take the opportunity to say a few words
about some recent
progress in the world of Physics.
One of the greatest mysteries
in Physics is Matter-Antimatter asymmetry: lots of Matter, but
very little Antimatter. So little, that until the last few
months no-one knew how Antimatter behaves under gravity: does it
fall, rise, or float? In a recent publication in Nature it was
reported that at CERN they made sufficiently many antihydrogen
atoms to show that under gravity Antimatter behaves the same as
ordinary Matter. It falls!
When promoting Physics
I am often asked: "With a
physics degree, what job will I get?". I explain that the metric
of success of a Physics degree is the diversity of careers that
it opens up for its graduates. Our Physics graduates at Curtin
get a balance of world-class mathematics, physics and
computing, with an early research experience. This makes them
highly sought after by employers across a range of industries
locally, nationally and internationally.
So, if you love maths and physics, and don't we all, please consider joining us!
This year's book-prize is "The biggest ideas in the Universe" by
Theoretical Physicist Sean Carroll. It gives
me great pleasure to award this prize to ... Jordan Hassan.
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