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Aussie Laser-Pointer Ban in New South Wales.
No mention if there is a power threshold. (see update, below)
Legitimate users, like astronomy enthusiasts, will have to apply for prohibited weapons permits.
That’s right, mate. You’ll need a frikkin’ carry permit for your laser pointer (especially if it’s mounted on the head of an endangered [...]

An interesting paper was brought to my attention recently, on a new technology for ion beams based on magneto-optic trapping. My only experience with ion beams was with the transport of radioactive ions at TRIUMF (it’s far easier to shuttle your particles around macroscopic distances as ions), but ions beams are also used for [...]

A Case Study of Gender Bias at the Postdoctoral Level in Physics, and its Resulting Impact on the Academic Career Advancement of Females
via Physics and Physicists