To celebrate the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Research School is having a quantum themed Open Day. Join us for a day packed with discovery, innovation, and fun for all ages.

The program includes Inspiring quantum-themed talks by world-leading researchers, exclusive tours of cutting-edge research labs and interactive displays and hands-on experiments.

There will also be an “Ask a Quantum Physicist” stall — bring your best questions!

Play quantum games and taste quantum food — including liquid nitrogen ice cream and holographic chocolate 

This is a family-friendly event. Kids of all ages are welcome (but must be supervised by an adult). Displays, games, stalls and talks will be available throughout the day.

Please register today on Eventbrite for your chance to win memorable prizes — winners will be selected by a quantum random generator!

Program of Talks:

10:20 - 10:50  - Prof Cedric Simenel, ANU Research School of Physics
Talk title: A quantum world in the centre of the atom.
Theme: nuclear physics

11:00 - 11:30  - Prof Ben Buchler, ANU Research School of Physics, Chief Investigator at the ARC Centre for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology (CQC2T)
Talk title: Waves: Sonic rainbows, music on fire and wave-particle duality.
Theme: waves

11:10 – 11:40 - Dr Marcus Doherty, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Quantum Brilliance. 
Talk title: Diamond Quantum Technology – from spins to sensors.
Theme: quantum computing

12:30 – 13:00  - Dr Danni Holmes, UNSW Faculty of Engineering
Talk title: Harnessing the wave-like personality of electrons and nuclei to build quantum computers. 
Theme: Wave-particle duality, superposition and entanglement,  building a quantum computer using donor spin qubits in silicon

13:10 – 13:40 - Dr Jess Eastman and Dr Zain Mehdi, ANU Research School of Physics.
Talk title: Schrodinger’s cat and Einstein’s socks: exploring the randomness of quantum reality.
Theme: quantum mechanics

13:50 – 14:20 - Prof Joe Hope, ANU Research School of Physics
Talk title: Why quantum computers are different, and what they can and can’t do.
Theme: quantum computing

14:30 – 15:00 - Dr Sheon Chua, ANU Research School of Physics
Talk title: Quantum measurement of crashing black holes and neutron stars: A journey of the tiny, the enormous, and in between.
Theme: light measurements, astrophysics

Program of tours: 

• Quantum Crystals and cold atoms labs at 10 am and 11:30 am.
• Quantum light and Diamond labs at 10 am and 11:30 am.
• Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility and Ion implantation labs at 11 am and 1:10 pm.
• Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) at 11 am and 12:20 pm.
• Quantum Computer Development lab, Quantum Brilliance at 12:20 pm and 1:10 pm.

Places are strictly limited - register here