The universe’s biggest mystery comes to rural Australia
From the shore to mountains and to Outback, every Australian child consists of the same things as stars and planets.
Thus, physicists and quantum information processing experts set out to ensure that rural and distant children have the same opportunities to learn about the wonders of the universe with the city peers.
Researchers will visit the country schools on a national quantum and dark road trip in August and stop in towns such as Karratha and Kalgoorlie in WA, Broken Hill in NSW and Launceston in NSW.
The physicist Ben McAllister is the founder of the annual road trip that has been involved in 26,000 km since his establishment in 2022, visiting 109 cities and towns and concerning 4000 students.
Children all over the country are interested in complex themes such as the permanent mystery of Dark Matter, which exists everywhere and holds galaxies together, but cannot be seen, heard or not felt.
“I love to call it the greatest mystery in the universe,” AAP said.
They are also caught by the idea that people consist of “regular substance”, which constitute about 17 percent of the universe.
“If you look into a person or a planet or a star, you will find atoms.” He said.
“Basically, we are done by the same things.”
The program aims to show children exciting career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
According to Australian government research, rural students’ work in information processing and information technology is much less likely to think less than city -based children.
“Something on the TV or hearing someone on the radio is something, but someone standing in front of you, ‘Hey, I’m a scientist, I’m here and you can be’ something.” He said.
“It provides some inspiration and aspiration – this is really something you can do.”
And wherever scientists visit, they usually get the same questions from children: How did the universe begin? Are aliens real? Can we travel over time?
“These big, big questions that look universal for curious minds.”
The journey, which contains researchers from several Australian universities, coincides with the National Science Week and starts from August 4th.
