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</v:group><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=276 height=61 src="cid:image002.png@01D1CBDA.EE565780" align=left v:shapes="_x0000_s1026 _x0000_s1027 _x0000_s1028 _x0000_s1029 _x0000_s1030 _x0000_s1031 _x0000_s1032 _x0000_s1033 _x0000_s1034 _x0000_s1035 _x0000_s1036 _x0000_s1037 _x0000_s1038 _x0000_s1039 _x0000_s1040 _x0000_s1041 _x0000_s1042 _x0000_s1043 _x0000_s1044 _x0000_s1045 _x0000_s1046 _x0000_s1047 _x0000_s1048 _x0000_s1049 _x0000_s1050 _x0000_s1051"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>About the Speaker </span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>Dr Catalina Curceanu is the head of a research team at Italy's prestigious National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati. Born close to Dracula's castle in Romania's Transilvania region, her urge to become a scientist took Catalina to a physics degree at the University of Bucharest, and to a doctoral degree in an experiment at Geneva's famous particle laboratory CERN. Throughout her career, Catalina has been decorated with prestigious international awards and is the author of more than 200 scientific articles. Her book “From Black Holes to hadrontherapy. A journey into Modern Physics” reflects her passion to explain the beauty and importance of science – particularly to enthusiastic high school audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:5.65pt;text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>Catalina will be touring Australian Universities and Schools as part of the 2016 Women in Physics lectureship, awarded to her by the Australian Institute of Physics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>About the Lecture</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>About 100 years ago, it became clear that a new theory was needed to explain the very foundation of all matter, us included. This new theory, <i>Quantum Mechanics</i>, departed sharply from older theories in that probabilities and chance events, and lack of microscopic predictability, were its essential elements. Despite being famously opposed by Einstein's quote “God does not play dice”, Quantum mechanics has matured into the best theory we have ever had. The structure of molecules, the forces that shape proteins and molecules, the semi-conductor physics that underlies all computing, and many other fields cannot be understood without quantum mechanics. In spite of its tantalizing success, quantum mechanics still spurs a lively debate about its interpretation: the early quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger created the now famous paradox known as <i>Schrödinger's cat</i> – which is simultaneously dead and alive until we look at it. In this talk, we shall explore some modern perspectives on this paradox: the <i>collapse models</i>, the <i>many worlds</i> scenario and <i>Bohmian mechanics</i>. We shall also look at some of today's experiments conducted to test the most peculiar features of quantum mechanics, such as the apparent infinitely-fast infinitely-distant information exchange known as <i>entanglement</i>. Far more than a mere challenge for our philosophical interpretation of the world, quantum mechanics is the basis for future quantum-driven technologies, from quantum computing and cryptography to teleportation. Today’s dreams might become tomorrow’s realities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>Transport Funding and More Information</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>The lecture is aimed at year 10-12 high school science students. Murdoch University has funding available for bus transfers from high-school locations to the lecture venue. Teachers or students interested in organising transport for high-school classes should contact Michelle Austin (</span><a href="mailto:M.Austin@murdoch.edu.au"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>M.Austin@murdoch.edu.au</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Sans","sans-serif"'>) for help and assistance. For questions related to any other aspect of the event please contact Dr Gerd Schröder-Turk (<a href="mailto:G.Schroeder-Turk@murdoch.edu.au">G.Schroeder-Turk@murdoch.edu.au</a>).</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Liberation Serif","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>