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Black hole breakthrough

Astronomers release landmark image

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Astrophysics, Strong Gravity, Outreach

Expanding Horizons: Understanding the EHT’s black hole discoveries

On April 10 at 9 am ET, the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration announced a “groundbreaking result” regarding black holes. Following…
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Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution: Lee Smolin public lecture webcast

On April 17, in a special public lecture webcast, Lee Smolin will take the audience on a journey through the…
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Graphic Talk about the Universe: Clifford V. Johnson public lecture webcast

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Nanotechnology Meets Neuroscience and Medicine: public lecture webcast

In a special joint public lecture on May 1, Anne M. Andrews and Paul S. Weiss will describe their scientific…
/Apr 12, 2019
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Unmasking a monster: the EHT’s historic first image

Science writer Ian O’Neill explores the remarkable scientific ingenuity and collaboration required to capture humanity’s first glimpse of a black…
/Apr 10, 2019
Astrophysics, Strong Gravity

Black hole breakthrough: astronomers release landmark image

Humanity’s first look at a black hole has been released by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, a globe-spanning consortium of…
/Apr 10, 2019
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WATCH: Live announcement from the Event Horizon Telescope

Watch the live webcast of the announcement of “groundbreaking results” about black holes from the EHT collaboration.
/Apr 05, 2019
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The curious case of Noether’s theorems

When mathematician Yvette Kosmann-Schwarzbach set out to write about Emmy Noether’s now ubiquitous theorems, she was surprised to learn that…
/Mar 22, 2019
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14 fascinating physics facts about flakes (of snow)

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Not all men: What it means for a young woman scientist to encounter Emmy Noether

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/Mar 22, 2019
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People of PI: Unity seeker Elise LePage

For Elise LePage, studying physics feeds a deep desire to tease out nature’s unifying principles.
/Mar 15, 2019
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Windows on the Universe: Chad Hanna public lecture webcast

In his Perimeter Public Lecture on April 3, 2019, Chad Hanna will explore how new observational techniques are unveiling facets…
/Mar 14, 2019
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Young women encouraged to embrace challenges of scientific career paths

Nearly 200 high school students at Perimeter Institute’s annual “Inspiring Future Women in Science” event heard that adversity and failure…
/Mar 07, 2019
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People of PI: Beauty seeker Chong Wang

For condensed matter theorist Chong Wang, the messy challenges of complex quantum systems can reveal an irresistible beauty.
/Feb 26, 2019
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Celebrate the EHT’s black hole breakthrough with these free posters

Download free high-res posters showcasing the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration and the groundbreaking image it attained of the M87 black…
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Farms, Food, and Photonics: Cather Simpson public lecture webcast

Watch the live webcast on this page on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 pm ET. The 21st century may come…
/Feb 14, 2019
Quantum Fields and Strings, Mathematical Physics

Charting a new course for low-energy QCD

The theory that governs the interactions of quarks and gluons inside atoms has long been an intractable mathematical snarl. Perimeter…
/Feb 08, 2019
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Immerse yourself in these graphic novels about physics

Equations have their own intrinsic beauty. But as graphic gateways to befuddling physics go, there are few forays more fun…
/Jan 16, 2019
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Graphic Talk about the Universe: Clifford V. Johnson public lecture webcast

In his public lecture webcast at Perimeter on February 7, Johnson will discuss the process of turning complex scientific topics…
/Jan 16, 2019
Cosmology, Astrophysics

Canadian telescope chimes in with breakthrough

The CHIME Telescope collaboration, in which Perimeter’s Kendrick Smith and team play a central role, announced this week the landmark…
/Jan 09, 2019
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