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PAIN is the students' club for Physics at University of Queensland, and is affiliated with the Student Union. We are sensitive intellectuals with a good sense of fun, and include undergraduate and postgraduate students and a few others. We meet every Friday during semester at 5:00PM in the Physics Tea Room in Parnell buiding (7-208, aka ΦTR) for a semi-organised activity followed by pizza and soft drinks. These vaguely physics-themed events are affectionately named 'Error Bars', and are usually followed by some socialising and conversation about science, engineering and the meaning of life. An appetite for pizza is beneficial, but all that is required is a little interest in science and engineering. Come and meet us!
More information about PAIN can be found on the club page.
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Transit Trivia #2, Mikhail Lomonosov:
To celebrate the upcoming Transit of Venus on June 6th, we bring you some Transit Trivia. Mikhail Lomonosov is an extremely famous scientist of the old Soviet Union (now Russian Federation). He observed the 1761 transit from St Petersberg, and observed a "ring of light" near the perimeter of Venus, even as it was crossing the edge of the Sun. He attributed this to refraction in Venus' atmosphere. Lomonosov predicted, correctly, that Venus has an atmosphere. To honor his achievements, a town, a university, an underwater oceanic ridge, craters on both the Moon and Mars, and a gold medal have been named "Lomonosov". His likeness has appeared on a coin. One more accolade is on the way. The Russian Federation has begun manufacturing floating nuclear power stations. Just tow to where it is needed, anchor, and plug in to the grid. The first of these will be named "Akademik Lomonosov".
Mikhail Lomonosov FNPS Akademik Lomonosov
Image courtesy of Lorenzo Comolli,
Gruppo Astronomico Tradatese, ESO VT-2004 Project.
Older GMI and Trivia can be found on the news page.
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