The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is a travelling science show, bringing all things quantum and dark matter to a town near you!  To coincide with National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel from Brisbane to Perth, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more!

What: The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip
When: 8–26 August 2022
Where: Brisbane to Perth, via 30 cities and towns around southern Australia
Why: To inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, and highlight the potential of quantum technologies and dark matter discovery for the future of our society

The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe, and Australia is a key player in the quest to figure it out.  Dark matter accounts for 85% of all the matter in the Universe, but we don’t yet know what it is.  Quantum technologies are crucial in the hunt for dark matter, and they’re already used in smart phones and cars, medical imaging, manufacturing and navigation.  But today’s technologies capture only a small fraction of the potential of quantum physics.

With thanks to National Science Week grant funding from the Australian Government and Inspiring Australia, scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics (CDM) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS), which have bases in multiple states and territories, will visit community hubs along a route from Brisbane to Perth, connecting their research centres.

Visit the road trip website for more information: www.qdmroadtrip.org