I'm visiting a student on placement in Canberra today. I've not been to Australia before, but the nuclear physics building at the Australian National University looks much like a nuclear physics building elsewhere. At least, as long as there is a tandem accelerator which needs to be housed. It's a useful landmark to help navigate to the building.
I was given a guided tour by our student Jess and one of her local supervisors, Ed, who also happens to have once been one of our placements students, some years ago (albeit in the US). In the picture is me, with Jess (photo taken by Ed). There's also a picture there taken down the beam line, looking quite high-tech.
Of the things I've noticed so far, the brightness of the light is conspicuous. I'm used to living about 15º further away from the equator than this, and it does make a difference to how bright the light is in the day, and how it lights up the scenery. Also, my body has noticed the eleven hour time difference, which is a little bit gruelling.
Of the things I've noticed so far, the brightness of the light is conspicuous. I'm used to living about 15º further away from the equator than this, and it does make a difference to how bright the light is in the day, and how it lights up the scenery. Also, my body has noticed the eleven hour time difference, which is a little bit gruelling.
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