Major science laboratories from around the world today announced a Global Physics Photowalk competition, open to amateur and professional photographers. Physics facilities in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America will open their doors for a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes of some of the world’s most exciting and ground-breaking science.
The photowalk will involve local and national competitions, with the winning national photos submitted to a global judging panel. Organised by the Interactions Collaboration, and supported by the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), the global shortlist will be announced in August, followed by a public vote.
Confirmed locations include CERN – the home of the Large Hadron Collider – as well as underground laboratories in the US, Australia and the UK; and labs and facilities in Italy, the UK, the US, Canada, and – for the first time – China.
Mark Richardson, Chair of the RPS Science Committee, said:
“This is a fantastic celebration of the stunning beauty of science on an international scale. The world’s best scientific research is based on international collaboration, a worldwide melting pot of expertise and technologies, each working for the benefit of our global society and economy. The photowalk is a rare opportunity to capture work behind the scenes at the world’s best international laboratories and capture it, frame by frame.”
International competition participating laboratories:
CoEPP – Australia
Stawell Underground Lab
CERN – Switzerland/France
INFN – Italy
Frascati National Laboratories
Southern National Laboratories
Legnaro National Laboratories
Gran Sasso National Laboratories
Institute of High Energy Physics - China
STFC – UK
Daresbury Laboratory
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Chilbolton Observatory
UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Boulby Underground Laboratory
TRIUMF – Canada
SNOLAB – Canada
Brookhaven National Laboratory – USA
SURF – USA
Fermilab – USA
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab – USA
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory – USA
Places for each Photowalk are limited and are strictly by registration only.
Full details for each Photowalk can be found by clicking on the links above, or find out when tickets are available by following #PhysPics18
A selection of winning images from previous photowalks:
https://home.cern/about/updates/2015/12/top-six-photos-global-physics-photowalk-announced
The Interactions Collaboration:
The Interactions Collaboration (Interactions.org) seeks to support the international science of particle physics and to set visible footprints for peaceful collaboration across all borders. Members of the Interactions collaboration represent the world's particle physics laboratories and institutions in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, with funding provided by science funding agencies from many nations. The collaboration also developed and maintains the www.darkmatterday.com website.
The Royal Photographic Society:
The Royal Photographic Society is a registered charity, supported by its 11,600 members. Founded in 1853, to promote the art and science of photography, its objectives today are to educate members of the public, promote the highest standards, and to encourage the public appreciation of photography. It does this through public events and activities, exhibitions, and its educational activities. See: www.rps.org
Press Contact:
Terry O'Connor
Interaction Collaboration
terry.o'connor@stfc.ac.uk
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