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Cosmic explosion leads to first-of-its-kind gamma-ray burst detection
On December 11, 2021, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a blast of high-energy light from the outskirts of a galaxy around 1 billion light-years...
Quantum AI: webcast to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and physics
May 1, 2018 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) – A new breed of machine learning algorithms have begun knocking down cognitive milestones that, until recently, scientists believed were still decades away. Major...
Explore the “weirdest” stars in the Universe during live webcast
March 6, 2018 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) — From the biggest, brightest, and most volatile stars to the explosive fireworks of core-collapse supernovae and the fascinating physics of gravitational waves, “weird”...
CHIME telescope detects more than 500 mysterious fast radio bursts in its first year of operation
To catch sight of a fast radio burst is to be extremely lucky in where and when you point your radio dish. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are oddly bright...
Address by Mike Lazaridis, PI Board Chair, to the Public Policy Forum
About the Event Each year in Canada, the Public Policy Forum (PPF) holds a testimonial dinner at which over one thousand leaders from all sectors of Canadian society gather to...
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a live webcast from Perimeter Institute
March 7, 2018 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) — A surgeon, an astronomer, an ecologist, and an engineer are among the speakers who will participate a live webcast of Perimeter Institute’s “...
Generational waves: young physicists on the big questions that drive their scientific journeys, live from Perimeter Institute
The late astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan once said: “The great discoveries are almost entirely made by youngsters.” Sagan understood the power of youthful awe and curiosity, unbounded by...
Alumni wins PI's John Brodie Memorial Award
Jean-Christian Boileau, a Ph.D student under the supervision of Raymond Laflamme at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute from 2002 to 2007, has been awarded the John Brodie Memorial...
Canadian scientists celebrate launch of Euclid satellite
Today, the European Space Agency launched its Euclid satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Twelve years in the making, the Euclid mission will construct a 3D map of the universe by...
Let’s Talk Science and Perimeter Institute partner to leverage the power of science
Let’s Talk Science is a national charitable organization committed to inspiring and empowering children and youth in Canada to develop the STEM skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing...