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Living Through Four Revolutions: Freeman Dyson to Give Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on June 1

Thursday May 12, 2011

Following World War Two, civilization unexpectedly found itself at the dawn of four simultaneous revolutions.  All four revolutions burst out within two years and gave us our chance to play small roles in big events. They gave drama and excitement to our lives.

Inspiring Ingenuity in Energy Solutions - Announcing Participants for the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030

Thursday May 05, 2011

Flash forward 20 years… What if our best efforts to lower carbon emissions, wean off fossil fuels, and plan for a soaring population weren't enough? Would we ask ourselves why we didn't take action sooner, transforming the ideas from our greatest innovators into the technologies needed to prepare for a more secure and sustainable future? 

The Transformation from Reactive to Proactive Medicine: Biotech Pioneer to Give Upcoming Perimeter Institute Public Lecture

Wednesday Apr 13, 2011

Imagine medicine that is predictive, personalized, preventive and participatory - it could revolutionize healthcare and healthcare costs.

Sir Roger Penrose to Discuss Twistor Theory at Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on April 6

Wednesday Mar 16, 2011

Einstein's theory of relativity combines space and time into a unified notion. Twistor theory goes beyond this and examines paths taken by light and other particles without mass - in an attempt to understand our universe at a deeper level, including the foundations of quantum physics.

Inspiring Ingenuity in Energy Solutions - Presenting 'Equinox Summit: Energy 2030' from the Waterloo Global Science Initiative

Thursday Feb 17, 2011

Flash forward 20 years... What if our best efforts to lower carbon emissions, wean off fossil fuels, and plan for a soaring population weren't enough? Would we ask ourselves why we didn't take action sooner, transforming the ideas from our greatest innovators into the technologies needed to prepare for a more secure and sustainable future?

If the Sun Were Made of Bananas, It Wouldn't Make Much Difference: Find Out Why at Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on March 2

Wednesday Feb 09, 2011

 Did you know you could fit the entire human race in the volume of a sugar cube? Or that, if the Sun were made of bananas, it wouldn't make much difference? Or that 98 per cent of the Universe is invisible?

Hunting for Habitable Planets: NASA's Kepler Science Team Member to Deliver Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on January 26

Thursday Jan 06, 2011

For thousands of years people have wondered, "Are we alone?" Out of the 500 planets so far known to orbit nearby stars, about 100 transit their host stars, that is, the planet goes in front of its star as seen from Earth.

BMO's $4 Million Gift to Perimeter Institute to Accelerate Research and Innovation in Canada

Sunday Nov 28, 2010

Establishes the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute

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