Surprising Science: The Life of Lightning

We’re talking lightning in the lab in the October Surprising Science event!

Hear from two scientists whose research has been sparked by lightning in two extremely different ways. Dr Hannah King from Swinburne University of Technology and Dr Emma Lovell from UNSW Sydney will demonstrate the life (and death) of lightning and what this powerful natural phenomenon can mean for us.

How do we control lightning and develop materials to protect humans and buildings from lightning strikes? And how can we gain inspiration from lightning to repeat chemical reactions that occur naturally? How can lightning serve as inspiration to create green processes that produce valuable chemicals for society?

Join us either at the Shine Dome in Canberra or online on 11 October 2022 to find out the answers to these questions and maybe even experience your own lightning moment.

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