The Phase Transformations Conference was held in Avignon, France during June 2010.

Gare de Nimes. Nimes is not a nice place. Cruelty to animals is a popular "sport" in this town. |

Coffe in Nimes, whilst waiting for the train to Avignon. Devanshi, Ashwin and Nishita Pandit |

... and Harry |

The coffee |

The Cafe |

Train ticket |

On the platform in Nimes |

Picture by Devanshi |

Definitely photogenic |

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Picture by Devanshi |

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The view from the train |

The palace fit for a pope, or three popes |
 Folly of institutionalised power
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The main conference venue inside the papal palace |

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Stephane Forsik and Hamilton Abreau |

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John Agren in the foreground |

Monsieur Thomas Sourmail |

Ashwin Pandit and Francisca Caballero |

Ernst Kozeschnic with Ashwin |

Gary Purdy and Ernst |

Elena Pereloma, Franck Tancret and Harry |

With Martin Strangwood |

Attalah, who is now an academic |

Barry Muddle, Hamish Fraser and Pedro Rivera |

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Apres lunch |

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George Martin |

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Hamilton giving his lecture |

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Carlos Capdevila Montes, Francisca Caballero and Juan Cornide |

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Helio Goldstein, talking about noise, magnets and martensite |

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The perfect picture |

The gang |

The beer |

Ghostly connotations |

Strange, ethereal lights, and menacing dark figures lurk on the streets |

...and darkness falls upon the earth |

An owl |
 Sound of silence
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 Daylight and a new beginning
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 Loves the letter U?
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The partial bridge |

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Professor Zhang |

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Nooks and crannies |

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... and spirals |

Out at last |

Steel pipe holding up the building |

Cool |

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Rare praise from Pedro following Francisca's lecture |
The following photographs have kindly been provided by David San Martin, National Centre for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC)
Avda. Gregorio del Amo, 8. 28040 Madrid