PrimeSCI! @Australian Synchrotron - Colours of Light (NEW)

Colours of Light Workshop (NEW for 2025)

📅 When: Thursday, 10 July 2025

⏰Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm (4.5-hours)  

📍 Where: Australian Synchrotron, NCSS Building, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton VIC 3168

👩‍🔬 Audience: Years 9 - 12 (Taught at Year 11 curriculum level)

💲 Price: $45/ Ticket

About this event

Light is something we often take for granted, yet our perception of it can dramatically shape how we understand the world. In this hands-on workshop, students explore how light and colour influence what we see—and how scientists use these properties to analyse materials. 

Students begin by revealing hidden messages using complementary colours and coloured filters. They then investigate how light interacts with substances using spectroscopy and apply Beer’s Law to calculate dye concentrations in water. 

A key component of the workshop is the experimental application of colorimetry and UV-visible spectroscopy, including the use of a calibration curve to determine the concentration of ions or complexes in a water sample. 

The program includes a guided tour of the Australian Synchrotron, where students will see how advanced light-based techniques contribute to real-world scientific discoveries.

Funded Places: A limited number of fully funded places are available for participants to attend the PrimeSCI! Synchrotron Tours and Lab Sessions, who would not be able to attend without financial support. You are NOT required to complete the Registration form. 

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