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Journey from Quantum to Cosmos

Explore the interactive scale of the universe

Take me to the scale!
Outreach, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

14 fascinating physics facts about flakes (of snow)

Every snowflake is a unique marvel of physics, thermodynamics, chemistry, and pure natural beauty. Try to remember that next time…
Outreach, Young Minds

Forces of nature: great women who changed science

Recognize women who changed science with this free collection of print-at-home posters.
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Particle Physics, Quantum Foundations, Public Lectures, Outreach

The Building Blocks of the Universe — Phiala Shanahan public lecture webcast

Cosmology, Public Lectures, Outreach

Jocelyn Bell Burnell at Perimeter: a special public lecture webcast

Training, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

Random walks in the park

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A universe of ideas: Perimeter Public Lecture Series resumes in October

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Quantum Foundations

The quandary at the heart of quantum mechanics

Just because a theory works, doesn’t mean we understand it, writes Dan Falk.
/Dec 11, 2018
Young Minds, Fun Stuff

PI kids are asking: How are elements made?

Has anyone told you that you are made of star stuff? It’s true.
/Dec 11, 2018
Astrophysics, Public Lectures

Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s depth of vision

Pioneering astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell isn’t one to stand back from a challenge, whether it involves analyzing data, tackling sexism,…
/Dec 11, 2018
Quantum Fields and Strings, Particle Physics

Research visits are usually short. Here’s what can happen over a full year.

Visiting researcher Oliver Schlotterer and his host Freddy Cachazo share the benefits of a deep immersion into Perimeter’s research and…
/Dec 03, 2018
Outreach, Training, People of PI

Charting a course for greater inclusion

Perimeter’s first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist, Shohini Ghose, wants to use data and discussion to improve diversity in physics.
/Nov 30, 2018
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Outreach, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

14 fascinating physics facts about flakes (of snow)

Quantum Foundations, Cosmology, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

A quiz with questions from quantum to cosmos

Young Minds, Fun Stuff

Quotation quiz! Who said these wise words about science? Copy

Outreach, Fun Stuff

12 poignant poems (and one bizarre limerick) written by physicists about physics

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Astrophysics, Strong Gravity

New discovery proves black hole predictions made 13 years earlier

Avery Broderick and Avi Loeb published papers in 2005 and 2006 predicting the the behaviour of “hotspots” around black holes.…
/Oct 30, 2018
Particle Physics, Quantum Foundations, Public Lectures, Outreach

The Building Blocks of the Universe — Phiala Shanahan public lecture webcast

More than 99 percent of the visible matter in the universe is built from protons and neutrons and the nuclei…
/Oct 19, 2018
Cosmology, Public Lectures, Outreach

Jocelyn Bell Burnell at Perimeter: a special public lecture webcast

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, is an accomplished scientist and champion for…
/Oct 12, 2018
Quantum Foundations, Cosmology, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

A quiz with questions from quantum to cosmos

Test your knowledge of all things great and small.
/Oct 12, 2018
Outreach, Fun Stuff

Where did it come from? The overlooked, self-taught physicist who laid the groundwork for lasers

S.N. Bose was a Bengali mathematician who taught himself German in order to study physics. He then solved a problem…
/Oct 02, 2018
Mathematical Physics, Outreach, Fun Stuff

Emmy Noether’s revolutionary theorem explained, from kindergarten to PhD

A century ago, Emmy Noether published a theorem that would change mathematics and physics. Here’s an all-ages guided tour through…
Training, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

Random walks in the park

How long would it take to randomly walk through a park? And how does that connect to financial models, bacteria,…
/Sep 20, 2018
Outreach, Fun Stuff

12 poignant poems (and one bizarre limerick) written by physicists about physics

Though they typically employ the language of mathematics to describe nature, physicists sometimes find ideas are better conveyed in verse.
/Sep 17, 2018
Cosmology, People of PI

People of PI: Claudia de Rham, unstuck by gravity

Since her postdoc days at Perimeter, visiting researcher Claudia de Rham has explored gravity from all possible angles.
/Sep 17, 2018
Outreach, Young Minds, Fun Stuff

Download free posters celebrating science

Decorate your office, dorm room, classroom, lounge, or any other space with these posters celebrating science.
/Sep 14, 2018
Public Lectures, Outreach

A universe of ideas: Perimeter Public Lecture Series resumes in October

Join a guided behind-the-scenes tour of research into black holes, nuclear physics, and other cutting-edge subjects with Perimeter’s popular public…
/Sep 13, 2018
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Research visits are usually short. Here’s what can happen over a full year.

Visiting researcher Oliver Schlotterer and his host Freddy Cachazo share the benefits of a deep immersion into Perimeter’s research and…
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell at Perimeter: a special public lecture webcast

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, is an accomplished scientist and champion for…
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Charting a course for greater inclusion

Perimeter’s first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist, Shohini Ghose, wants to use data and discussion to improve diversity in physics.
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