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Black hole in our backyard

Scientists unveil Milky Way’s powerful core

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A new take on holography

Is the universe a hologram? Celestial holography researchers, like Perimeter’s Ana-Maria Raclariu, are exploring the idea as a new way…
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Transforming education

Perimeter’s Outreach resources have helped changed the way physics is taught.
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Conversations at the Perimeter launching via podcast channels and YouTube

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/Apr 07, 2022
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A fresh and frosty frame of reference

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/Mar 24, 2022
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“Inspiring Future Women in Science” webinar featuring successful women in science and technology draws participants from around the world
/Mar 22, 2022
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Help us crown the all-time greatest physics equation with a March Madness-style showdown for the ages!
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/Feb 08, 2022
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What is it like to be a woman in physics?

Perimeter students, researchers, and staff share their experiences in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
/Feb 07, 2022
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The world is non-local all the way down

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On the shoulders of Bell

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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), an international collaboration including Perimeter researchers, has broken all previous records of galaxy mapping…
/Jan 19, 2022
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Alumni of PI: Quantum steampunker Nicole Yunger Halpern

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/Jan 18, 2022
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/Jan 12, 2022
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Quantum circuits may hide new physics

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/Jan 05, 2022
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