(Carl Knox/OzGrav, Swinburne University via SWNS)
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Dr. Manisha Caleb (left) and Dr Themiya Nanayakkara in a physics lecture hall at the University of Sydney. (Stefanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney via SWNS)
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Dr. Themiya Nanayakkara (left) and Dr. Manisha Caleb in the School of Physics offices at the University of Sydney. (Stefanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney via SWNS)
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