Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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We are an independent centre for research, training, and outreach in theoretical physics in Waterloo.
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As gravitational-wave astronomy opens a new window on the universe, William East is helping physicists learn how to read its faintest and most surprising signals.
Watch East's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research: youtu.be/mqDX9CRmfIw?...
Watch East's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research: youtu.be/mqDX9CRmfIw?...
William East: Exploring the places where gravity breaks
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December 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As gravitational-wave astronomy opens a new window on the universe, William East is helping physicists learn how to read its faintest and most surprising signals.
Watch East's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research: youtu.be/mqDX9CRmfIw?...
Watch East's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research: youtu.be/mqDX9CRmfIw?...
2025 has been a significant year for Perimeter Institute and Canadian physics.
Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite science stories and milestone markers from this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/year-ca...
Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite science stories and milestone markers from this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/year-ca...
The year in Canadian physics news | PI News
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
2025 has been a significant year for Perimeter Institute and Canadian physics.
Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite science stories and milestone markers from this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/year-ca...
Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite science stories and milestone markers from this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/year-ca...
Happy Holidays from Perimeter Institute!
We’ve created a series of holiday cards with a scientific twist for you to share with friends and family.
We’ve created a series of holiday cards with a scientific twist for you to share with friends and family.
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Happy Holidays from Perimeter Institute!
We’ve created a series of holiday cards with a scientific twist for you to share with friends and family.
We’ve created a series of holiday cards with a scientific twist for you to share with friends and family.
Applications for our EinsteinPlus workshop are now open.
EinsteinPlus is a one-week intensive workshop for Canadian and international high school teachers that focuses on modern physics.
Learn more and apply by February 9th: perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/tea...
EinsteinPlus is a one-week intensive workshop for Canadian and international high school teachers that focuses on modern physics.
Learn more and apply by February 9th: perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/tea...
December 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Applications for our EinsteinPlus workshop are now open.
EinsteinPlus is a one-week intensive workshop for Canadian and international high school teachers that focuses on modern physics.
Learn more and apply by February 9th: perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/tea...
EinsteinPlus is a one-week intensive workshop for Canadian and international high school teachers that focuses on modern physics.
Learn more and apply by February 9th: perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach/tea...
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The term "qubit" was born out of a joke between Ben Schumacher and Bill Wootters!
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December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The term "qubit" was born out of a joke between Ben Schumacher and Bill Wootters!
@perimeterinstitute.ca
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We're proud to recognize Chadi Elkadri, Susie Merhebi Elkadri, Baraa El-Kadri and Alaa Kabbani, whose generous pledge to Perimeter's endowment fund will support research and education for generations to come.
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We're proud to recognize Chadi Elkadri, Susie Merhebi Elkadri, Baraa El-Kadri and Alaa Kabbani, whose generous pledge to Perimeter's endowment fund will support research and education for generations to come.
Hear from our Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) students about their experience.
PSI is an innovative, one-year master's program in theoretical physics designed for ambitious students worldwide.
Watch all the PSI Student Journey interviews: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
PSI is an innovative, one-year master's program in theoretical physics designed for ambitious students worldwide.
Watch all the PSI Student Journey interviews: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
PSI Student Journeys - Initial Conditions - YouTube
PSI is an innovative, one-year master's program in theoretical physics designed for ambitious students worldwide. From in-depth courses to groundbreaking res...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hear from our Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) students about their experience.
PSI is an innovative, one-year master's program in theoretical physics designed for ambitious students worldwide.
Watch all the PSI Student Journey interviews: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
PSI is an innovative, one-year master's program in theoretical physics designed for ambitious students worldwide.
Watch all the PSI Student Journey interviews: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Drawn to Waterloo by curiosity and a bold vision, Lucien Hardy joined a team of physics pioneers forging a new kind of research institute — one built to let paradoxes, collaboration, and radical ideas thrive.
Watch Hardy's Explorer Profile to learn more: youtu.be/R99r-tfIk4s?...
Watch Hardy's Explorer Profile to learn more: youtu.be/R99r-tfIk4s?...
Lucien Hardy: A quarter-century exploring physics frontiers
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December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Drawn to Waterloo by curiosity and a bold vision, Lucien Hardy joined a team of physics pioneers forging a new kind of research institute — one built to let paradoxes, collaboration, and radical ideas thrive.
Watch Hardy's Explorer Profile to learn more: youtu.be/R99r-tfIk4s?...
Watch Hardy's Explorer Profile to learn more: youtu.be/R99r-tfIk4s?...
2025 marks 25 years of discovery at Perimeter Institute.
Throughout the year, we hosted an exciting array of events to celebrate the curiosity, wonder, and groundbreaking research happening here and around the world.
Watch our 2025 recap video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYW...
Throughout the year, we hosted an exciting array of events to celebrate the curiosity, wonder, and groundbreaking research happening here and around the world.
Watch our 2025 recap video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYW...
2025: A Celebratory Year at Perimeter
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December 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
2025 marks 25 years of discovery at Perimeter Institute.
Throughout the year, we hosted an exciting array of events to celebrate the curiosity, wonder, and groundbreaking research happening here and around the world.
Watch our 2025 recap video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYW...
Throughout the year, we hosted an exciting array of events to celebrate the curiosity, wonder, and groundbreaking research happening here and around the world.
Watch our 2025 recap video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYW...
Over the decades, many candidates for dark matter have been proposed, from microscopic black holes to gigantic stars that don’t emit light.
Here are five of our favourite dark matter candidates from history, illustrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/5-dark-...
Here are five of our favourite dark matter candidates from history, illustrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/5-dark-...
5 dark matter candidates, illustrated | PI News
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December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Over the decades, many candidates for dark matter have been proposed, from microscopic black holes to gigantic stars that don’t emit light.
Here are five of our favourite dark matter candidates from history, illustrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/5-dark-...
Here are five of our favourite dark matter candidates from history, illustrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/5-dark-...
Looking for the perfect science gift this holiday season?
From exclusive Perimeter merch and clothing to new books and fun gadgets, here are some of our favourite gifts this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/perimet...
From exclusive Perimeter merch and clothing to new books and fun gadgets, here are some of our favourite gifts this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/perimet...
Perimeter’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide | PI News
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December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Looking for the perfect science gift this holiday season?
From exclusive Perimeter merch and clothing to new books and fun gadgets, here are some of our favourite gifts this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/perimet...
From exclusive Perimeter merch and clothing to new books and fun gadgets, here are some of our favourite gifts this year: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/perimet...
Here at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, the 2025 winter solstice will happen at 10:03 a.m. on December 21.
Want to learn more about this astronomical phenomenon?
We answered some common questions about how it works and why it is celebrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/five-qu...
Want to learn more about this astronomical phenomenon?
We answered some common questions about how it works and why it is celebrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/five-qu...
Five questions about the winter solstice, answered | PI News
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, the 2025 winter solstice will happen at 10:03 a.m. on December 21.
Want to learn more about this astronomical phenomenon?
We answered some common questions about how it works and why it is celebrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/five-qu...
Want to learn more about this astronomical phenomenon?
We answered some common questions about how it works and why it is celebrated: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/five-qu...
Introduce your high school students to the world of quantum physics!
We've collaborated with @bist.eu and its chemistry and physics centres to create educational posters highlighting key principles of quantum science and their role in our everyday lives.
We've collaborated with @bist.eu and its chemistry and physics centres to create educational posters highlighting key principles of quantum science and their role in our everyday lives.
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Introduce your high school students to the world of quantum physics!
We've collaborated with @bist.eu and its chemistry and physics centres to create educational posters highlighting key principles of quantum science and their role in our everyday lives.
We've collaborated with @bist.eu and its chemistry and physics centres to create educational posters highlighting key principles of quantum science and their role in our everyday lives.
Bianca Dittrich, Research Faculty at Perimeter, sat with Physics World to discuss the development of a theory of gravity, its challenges, and her current research on spin foams.
Tune in to the podcast: physicsworld.com/a/quantum-gr...
Tune in to the podcast: physicsworld.com/a/quantum-gr...
Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge – Physics World
Bianca Dittrich of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest
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December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Bianca Dittrich, Research Faculty at Perimeter, sat with Physics World to discuss the development of a theory of gravity, its challenges, and her current research on spin foams.
Tune in to the podcast: physicsworld.com/a/quantum-gr...
Tune in to the podcast: physicsworld.com/a/quantum-gr...
Can AI be used to see black holes more clearly?
“The trick is going to be how to harness AI in a responsible way that allows us to deploy it in discovery applications,” says Avery Broderick.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/what-ca...
“The trick is going to be how to harness AI in a responsible way that allows us to deploy it in discovery applications,” says Avery Broderick.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/what-ca...
What can artificial intelligence tell us about black holes? | PI News
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December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Can AI be used to see black holes more clearly?
“The trick is going to be how to harness AI in a responsible way that allows us to deploy it in discovery applications,” says Avery Broderick.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/what-ca...
“The trick is going to be how to harness AI in a responsible way that allows us to deploy it in discovery applications,” says Avery Broderick.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/what-ca...
Black holes do not want to be seen, but Neal Dalal wants to photograph the unseeable.
Watch Dalal's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research and his vision of sharpening our view of the universe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMK...
Watch Dalal's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research and his vision of sharpening our view of the universe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMK...
Neal Dalal: Sharpening our View of the Universe
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Black holes do not want to be seen, but Neal Dalal wants to photograph the unseeable.
Watch Dalal's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research and his vision of sharpening our view of the universe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMK...
Watch Dalal's Explorer Profile to learn more about his research and his vision of sharpening our view of the universe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMK...
Perimeter Institute's Outreach team is attending the Science Teachers' Association of Ontario conference in Toronto today and tomorrow!
You can find us at our booth and attend our workshops: Process of Science (French), Exploring Exoplanets Breakout activity, Properties of Planet Earth, and more.
You can find us at our booth and attend our workshops: Process of Science (French), Exploring Exoplanets Breakout activity, Properties of Planet Earth, and more.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Perimeter Institute's Outreach team is attending the Science Teachers' Association of Ontario conference in Toronto today and tomorrow!
You can find us at our booth and attend our workshops: Process of Science (French), Exploring Exoplanets Breakout activity, Properties of Planet Earth, and more.
You can find us at our booth and attend our workshops: Process of Science (French), Exploring Exoplanets Breakout activity, Properties of Planet Earth, and more.
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, James Gurian and Simon May reveal a new code to study self-interacting dark matter’s relationship to galactic evolution and enable research into a range of particle interactions.
Details: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/new-res...
Details: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/new-res...
New research helps reveal the collapsing cores of dark matter halos | PI News
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November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, James Gurian and Simon May reveal a new code to study self-interacting dark matter’s relationship to galactic evolution and enable research into a range of particle interactions.
Details: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/new-res...
Details: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/new-res...
We are saddened to announce the passing of Cosimo Fiorenza, the much-respected Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer of Quantum Valley Investments, and founding board member of Perimeter Institute.
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are saddened to announce the passing of Cosimo Fiorenza, the much-respected Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer of Quantum Valley Investments, and founding board member of Perimeter Institute.
That's a wrap for the 17th annual Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC!)
It was a pleasure to connect with science leaders and host a session exploring the importance of building trust in science and developing early talent in STEM.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/all-eye...
#CSPC2025
It was a pleasure to connect with science leaders and host a session exploring the importance of building trust in science and developing early talent in STEM.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/all-eye...
#CSPC2025
All eyes on Canadian science at CSPC 2025 in Ottawa | PI News
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
That's a wrap for the 17th annual Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC!)
It was a pleasure to connect with science leaders and host a session exploring the importance of building trust in science and developing early talent in STEM.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/all-eye...
#CSPC2025
It was a pleasure to connect with science leaders and host a session exploring the importance of building trust in science and developing early talent in STEM.
Read more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/all-eye...
#CSPC2025
Carlo Rovelli, Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at Perimeter Institute, sat with Quanta Magazine to discuss his research, philosophy, loop gravity, and more.
Read the full interview: www.quantamagazine.org/carlo-rovell...
Read the full interview: www.quantamagazine.org/carlo-rovell...
Carlo Rovelli’s Radical Perspective on Reality | Quanta Magazine
The theoretical physicist and best-selling author finds inspiration in politics and philosophy for rethinking space and time.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Carlo Rovelli, Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at Perimeter Institute, sat with Quanta Magazine to discuss his research, philosophy, loop gravity, and more.
Read the full interview: www.quantamagazine.org/carlo-rovell...
Read the full interview: www.quantamagazine.org/carlo-rovell...
This morning at the Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC), attendees heard from the "Be the Change: Building Trust in Science & Developing Early STEM Talent" panel.
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This morning at the Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC), attendees heard from the "Be the Change: Building Trust in Science & Developing Early STEM Talent" panel.
This month, Perimeter took its 25th anniversary celebrations to Alberta to connect with quantum partners.
The team attended qConnect, an annual conference that “brings together businesses, tech creators, startups, government, and investors to transform ideas into impact."
The team attended qConnect, an annual conference that “brings together businesses, tech creators, startups, government, and investors to transform ideas into impact."
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This month, Perimeter took its 25th anniversary celebrations to Alberta to connect with quantum partners.
The team attended qConnect, an annual conference that “brings together businesses, tech creators, startups, government, and investors to transform ideas into impact."
The team attended qConnect, an annual conference that “brings together businesses, tech creators, startups, government, and investors to transform ideas into impact."
How can AI accelerate a physicist's research?
Sabrina Pasterski, Research Faculty at Perimeter Institute, is using AI to enhance semantic search across research papers and pinpoint how concepts connect across subfields.
Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Sabrina Pasterski, Research Faculty at Perimeter Institute, is using AI to enhance semantic search across research papers and pinpoint how concepts connect across subfields.
Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
How Canadian scientists are using AI as a creative partner in discovery
From new materials to theoretical physics, scientists are turning to AI to uncover insights
and accelerate discoveries
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November 18, 2025 at 3:34 AM
How can AI accelerate a physicist's research?
Sabrina Pasterski, Research Faculty at Perimeter Institute, is using AI to enhance semantic search across research papers and pinpoint how concepts connect across subfields.
Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Sabrina Pasterski, Research Faculty at Perimeter Institute, is using AI to enhance semantic search across research papers and pinpoint how concepts connect across subfields.
Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
We were happy to welcome Grade 9 and 10 students from Emery Collegiate Institute today for a GoPhysics! workshop titled Exoplanets & the Universe.
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We were happy to welcome Grade 9 and 10 students from Emery Collegiate Institute today for a GoPhysics! workshop titled Exoplanets & the Universe.