Physics teacher and researcher at the University of Technology Sydney. Loves condensed matter, optics, biophysics, physical chemistry, materials, nanotechnology, synchrotrons, and edtech.https://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3lu4r3nkck22zAh, materials physics, we love and hate you [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4r3nkck22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3lp3rki3sdc2yJust discovered Marketing is using a photo of me to advertise the maths degree. I’m a physicist. The student beside me looks like they've seen the void. There's also a mistake in the maths I wrote. 10/10 chaos. 📸📉14 May 2025 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3rki3sdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3lntf4qzwak2kI'm pleased to announce the publication of my first paper in environmental science. It's a new direction for me as a physicist. My work, in collab with @emmafcamp.bsky.social, was supported by the Australian Synchrotron. You can read it here: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0048-9697(25)01092-727 Apr 2025 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntf4qzwak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3llfcpb5xdc24At the synchrotron, living the dream. Experiment: 🫠 Me: ☕ #ScienceLife27 Mar 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfcpb5xdc24https://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3lidtymi4ec2iIt was hectic but fun running the first day of classes for a record number of first-year physics students! #physics #highered https://media.tenor.com/qG1YLMYgxD8AAAAC/the-office-it%27s-happening.gif?hh=212&ww=21217 Feb 2025 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidtymi4ec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3li45epyjes2uRoses are red, Phospholipids vibrate, Emergent behaviour Leads to a new state. #AcademicValentines14 Feb 2025 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3li45epyjes2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/annettedowd.bsky.social/post/3li44bgy7vs2uLast night I had a breakthrough in my Senior Fellowship application with @advancehe.bsky.social 🎉 The writing retreat they offered was invaluable - the support and guidance were exactly what I needed. Highly recommend this event for anyone applying directly! #SFHEA #HigherEd #Caffeine14 Feb 2025 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:l4ah7vb3ni2xmvhcnnfhttgb/app.bsky.feed.post/3li44bgy7vs2u