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What is it like to be a woman in physics?

Perimeter students, researchers and staff share their experiences

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Outreach, Training, Young Minds

Live Q&A: Inspiring Future Women in Science

On February 11, Perimeter is hosting a one-hour live Q&A with four dynamic women in varied scientific fields, aimed at…
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Crack the code

Theoretical physics is progressing beyond the blackboard as more researchers develop scientific computing tools and software.
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Women scientists inspire at lively Q&A

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The Fascinating, Weird World of Quantum Matter: Karen Hallberg live webcast

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The Invisible Universe: Priyamvada Natarajan live webcast

Watch the live webcast on this page on Wednesday, March 3 at 7 pm ET. A hundred years ago, we…
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ICMYI: Science for everyone

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/Feb 22, 2021
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Women scientists inspire at lively Q&A

Perimeter’s annual Inspiring Future Women in Science invited scientists at different career stages to share their experiences and advice.
/Feb 12, 2021
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Massive shift

Perimeter researcher leads team using the oldest light in the universe to measure the mass of distant galaxy clusters.
/Jan 15, 2021
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Impossible black holes, glow-in-the-dark platypuses, and bursts of understanding: A science year in review

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Ten ways physics has enhanced the medical field

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A holiday gift guide for physicists (and those who love them)

You’ve still got time to find the perfect gift for your favourite scientist.
/Dec 11, 2020
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The glass obstacle course

Perimeter alumna Rowan Thomson explains why equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of doing great science.
/Dec 08, 2020
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Hot theory, cool hardware, big progress in quantum computing

Quantum computing is advancing fastest and best just where theory and experiment intersect. Case in point: a breakthrough collaboration between…
/Dec 07, 2020
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Opening up closure traces

Perimeter Associate Faculty member Avery Broderick and his collaborator, Dominic Pesce, have developed a tool that promises to accelerate progress…
/Nov 26, 2020
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A physicist’s adventures in virology: Catherine Beauchemin live webcast

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The Fascinating, Weird World of Quantum Matter: Karen Hallberg live webcast

In her December 2 public lecture webcast, quantum condensed matter expert Karen Hallberg will explore examples of emergent phenomena and…
/Nov 20, 2020
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People of PI: Unstoppable high school teacher Ryan Beck

Ryan Beck, regional coordinator of Perimeter’s Teacher Network in Alberta, started this school year with a double shock: “I found…
/Nov 13, 2020
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News: Flash!

In a paper released in Nature, the innovative CHIME telescope has revealed new data about mysterious bursts of radiation.
/Nov 04, 2020

COVID testing, hypercubed

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Perimeter researchers fight COVID-19

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