Ever wondered what a physics-inspired lab coat would look like? The University of NSW gave me a thrilling challenge: to paint a physics lab coat that could inspire the brightest minds on Open Day.

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Let me guide you through the coat here:

💡 Each element here narrates a tale – wireframe arms stretching to the cosmos, chains linking knowledge to the universe’s mysteries.

A playful rabbit endlessly leaping, signifying the ceaseless quest for knowledge, coexists with the explosive “BOOM,” a nod to the Big Bang. The torn arm, reattached, adds cosmic whimsy. Chains aren’t just for mending knowledge but evoke spacetime’s black hole curvature, a cosmic reminder. 🌠

Wireframe arms, reminiscent of “The Creation of Adam,” fuse curiosity with the future, uniting art and science in the digital age. Distorted butterflies hint at chaos theory’s complexity within simplicity. 🦋

Galaxies, stars, a spaceship, and an astronaut sweep you into astrophysics. “Future” and “Anything is Possible” inspire endless exploration. A playful cartoon atom adds a dash of whimsy to celebrate matter’s building blocks. A woman manipulating planets embodies celestial mechanics’ grace, showcasing cosmic forces’ interconnectedness. 💫
Typography boldly declares “we are all energy,” highlighting matter and energy’s symbiosis. A radiant figure explores radiation’s concept, while wave wavelengths delve into quantum mechanics’ wave-particle duality.

A half-eaten apple nods to Newton’s gravity insights, while Schrödinger’s cat teases quantum physics’ enigma. 🍏

Matese’s dancing women swirl around a prism, harmonising art and physics, celebrating scientific creativity. Vibrant beads on a frayed arm symbolise atomic intricacies, where imperfection fuels discovery.

A wormhole wireframe adds theoretical physics’ touch, unraveling spacetime shortcuts. In this lab-coat, we celebrate physics’ wonders, human curiosity, and boundless possibilities.

Join me and UNSW Science in embracing the charm of chaos, celestial grace, and the mind-bending world of quantum physics. Together, we explore the cosmos’s fabric, where knowledge knows no bounds. 🌌👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🔭