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