Conveners
Opening Session
- Pete Jones (iThemba LABS)
Assessing the historical water quality of the Lake Victoria Basin during the Late Pleistocene-Holocene epochs holds paramount importance in deciphering forthcoming climate changes and is crucial for accurately interpreting basin dynamics. The prehistoric lacustrine deposits in the Lake Victoria basin are invaluable as they serve as a unique repository of sedimentary records spanning across...
We present a rationale, including science case for the PAUL and discuss the opportunity to establish the PAUL in the Huguenot Tunnel in the Du Toitskloof Mountains, between Paarl and Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. The PAUL concept design, proposed science programme, engineering design guidelines and timelines are presented.
Science outreach aims at increasing the public understanding of science by engagement with its practitioners. In this talk I will outline the nature of scientific outreach, its various forms and present some useful strategies. I also argue for the importance of science outreach for the development of science professionals and for improving representation and diversity.
Linear accelerator (LINAC) photon beams are widely used in radiation therapy. Understanding the characteristics of a LINAC photon beam is important to ensure accurate and effective treatment delivery. Photon beams interact with matter in di?erent forms (i.e photoelectric e?ect, compton scatter and pair production) depending on the energy of the photon beam. All these interaction mechanisms...
