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Cosmology

From the mysterious “dark matter” and “dark energy” that appear to dominate the cosmos, to the nature of the big bang singularity, and the “initial conditions” of the universe, cosmologists at Perimeter are involved in a range of theoretical and observational projects to advance our understanding of the universe.

Learn more about Cosmology at Perimeter Institute.

Perimeter researcher Kendrick Smith is part of a cross-Canada team that will get an unprecedented glimpse at a hidden epoch…
/Dec 01, 2016
Scientists, philosophers, and deep thinkers from across disciplines assembled for an unconventional gathering at Perimeter.
/Nov 29, 2016
It has long been considered a non-negotiable law of physics: the speed of light is a constant. But is it…
/Nov 28, 2016
Science helps us understand ourselves and our own place in the cosmos. But how far does the math take us?…
/Nov 25, 2016
We have now directly detected gravitational waves. What does it mean for science?
/Nov 17, 2016
An Honorary Fellowship from the Institute of Physics is among a number of recent acknowledgements from the science community for…
/Nov 10, 2016
It’s a telescope as big as the Earth, aimed at some of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe.
/Oct 20, 2016
About two-thirds of the lithium that should be in the early universe is missing. Perimeter researcher Maxim Pospelov thinks a…
/Oct 11, 2016
Avery Broderick and Tim Johannsen of Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo explain a new method for testing the…
/Sep 13, 2016
Perimeter researchers use measurements from the Event Horizon Telescope to test Einstein’s theory with the supermassive black hole at the…
/Sep 13, 2016