“Smarter, more competitive, more productive”, the Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb on Australia’s Future in Science & Technology
There is no doubt in the mind of Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, the
Kevin Orrman-Rossiter
Kevin Orrman-Rossiter is a physicist, philosopher, freelance science
writer, sometime triathlete, and experienced blogger of several
blogs. As a child he grew up with a telescope, chemistry set,
geologist’s pick and deep curiosity about the universe around him.
His habit of asking many questions and then trying to understand the
answers led him to a PhD in physics. His new blog here, Beyond Earth,
will explore all subjects ‘astro’; whether that is a Mars exploration
or the latest cosmological findings. He wants to share with readers
the adrenalin rush of real science and the significance of science to
us all.
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A pulse of particles speeds into the vacuum chamber. Positrons, 20,000,000 antimatter particles, clumped in