What happens when you take physics two kilometres underground?
Join us for a mind-blowing dive beneath the Earth's surface to explore some of the most cutting-edge science happening right now — hidden deep below our feet. Imagine conducting research in an environment so isolated from the background noise that the smallest signals, which are undetectable at the surface, can be measured with extraordinary precision.
In this captivating session, you’ll venture into the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) in Victoria and SNOLAB in Canada—two of the quietest places on Earth, where scientists search for the secrets of dark matter, develop quantum technologies, and study life in extreme environments.
📅 When: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
⏰Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (4-hours)
📍 Where: ANSTO Discovery Centre (New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234) (and ONLINE)
👩🔬 Ages: High School students and above (Adults)
💲 Price: Tour of ANSTO and public lecture free. Optional dinner $61
This free event is our 14th annual collaboration between the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP), Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) and the Royal Society NSW (RSNSW), and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).
Registration essential from the following link: Register today!
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Tour of Low-Level Radiation Laboratories
7:00 - 8:00 pm: Journey to the Centre of the Earth Presentation
8:30 - 10:00 pm: Optional Dinner at Rocksalt, Menai ($61pp, for in-person attendees only)
Meet the experts:
Prof Richard Garrett – SUPL Chief Scientist & ANSTO Honorary Fellow
Associate Prof Tony Hooker – Director, Centre for Radiation Research, Education and Innovation, The University of Adelaide
Don’t miss this underground adventure into the unknown. It’s science at its most extreme — and most exciting.