On 4 October, the Â鶹´«Ã½ will once again host the Festival of Physics. The main theme of the Festival will be Quantum. This is to celebrate the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) that recognizes 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics.
DRAFT SCHEDULE – TBC
TALK ABSTRACTS – TBC
EXHIBITIONS
- Particle Physics card game
- Theoretical Physics poster
- Quantum Computing demonstration from the National Quantum Computing Centre
- Marvin and Milo, IOP South West branch
- Water waves in a wave tank
- Robot dogs
- Medical Physics demonstration from Babcock International Group
- Astronomy demonstration in the Planetarium.
As part of the Festival there will be the South West heat of the Three Minute Wonder competition. Three Minute Wonder is the IOP's UK and Ireland-wide science communication competition. It challenges researchers or project team members to explain their work to the public in just three minutes.
Speakers:
On the potential impact of quantum computing on the music industry.
TBC
The festival is free to attend and open to everyone with an interest in physics. Please register via the above link.
The event is organised by the South West branch of the Institute of Physics. Contact
Dr Craig McNeile
for queries.
