WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, January 17, 2011 – The Current is the flagship current affairs program on CBC Radio One, airing weekday mornings across Canada. The broadcasts, which are anchored by highly-esteemed reporter Anna Maria Tremonti and guest hosts, reach approximately one million listeners each day.

Guest host Arlene Dickinson recently traveled to Perimeter Institute for a discussion with Mike Lazaridis, PI Board Chair, and Neil Turok, the Institute’s Director, on the topic of innovation, the importance of theoretical physics, and more. The broadcast, available online, also includes comments from Raymond Laflamme, PI Associate Faculty member and Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, and Latham Boyle, PI Faculty member.

Arlene Dickinson is an award-winning, 20-year veteran in marketing communications. She is president and CEO of Venture Communications Ltd, one of Canada’s largest independent marketing firms, with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa. Ms. Dickinson is widely known for her business expertise and investment savvy on the successful CBC Television series, The Dragon’s Den.

For further information contact:
Lisa Lambert
Communications Coordinator
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
519-569-7600 x5051
llambert[at]perimeterinstitute[dot]ca

Arlene Dickinson

About Perimeter Institute
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) is an independent, non-profit, scientific research organization working to advance our understanding of physical laws and develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time, matter and information. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, PI also provides a wide array of research training and educational outreach activities to nurture scientific talent and share the importance of discovery and innovation among students, teachers and the general public. In partnership with the Governments of Ontario and Canada, PI is a successful example of public-private collaboration in scientific research, training and outreach. 
http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/