McDonald Institute
@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social
The Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute works to support the research network and help make Canada one of the best places for astroparticle physics.
Next Tuesday, Nov 25, It's NICKVEMBER with Nik Arora, Nick Swidinsky, and Nic Moss as your speakers for Astronomy on Tap. Three different perspectives on the science and engineering around the theoretical phenomenon of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay and the SNO+ experiment!
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Next Tuesday, Nov 25, It's NICKVEMBER with Nik Arora, Nick Swidinsky, and Nic Moss as your speakers for Astronomy on Tap. Three different perspectives on the science and engineering around the theoretical phenomenon of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay and the SNO+ experiment!
Next Thursday, Nov 20, at 1:30 PM ET, Zachary Picker (Queen's) will give a McDonald Institute Seminar on a theory of dark matter as large objects like quark nuggets, Fermi balls, or primordial black holes, how they could be formed, and how we might go about detecting them.
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Next Thursday, Nov 20, at 1:30 PM ET, Zachary Picker (Queen's) will give a McDonald Institute Seminar on a theory of dark matter as large objects like quark nuggets, Fermi balls, or primordial black holes, how they could be formed, and how we might go about detecting them.
Reposted by McDonald Institute
📍Five planes arrived at the South Pole Station—many of the new arrivals were IceCubers! Our two new winterovers, Camille and Alicia, were welcomed out on the ice by outgoing winterovers, Joe and Ilya.
Read more about week 44
➡️ tinyurl.com/IceCubeWeek44
📸: Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF
Read more about week 44
➡️ tinyurl.com/IceCubeWeek44
📸: Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
📍Five planes arrived at the South Pole Station—many of the new arrivals were IceCubers! Our two new winterovers, Camille and Alicia, were welcomed out on the ice by outgoing winterovers, Joe and Ilya.
Read more about week 44
➡️ tinyurl.com/IceCubeWeek44
📸: Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF
Read more about week 44
➡️ tinyurl.com/IceCubeWeek44
📸: Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF
Reposted by McDonald Institute
🛡️⚔️ Four knights of #darkmatter from Queen’s team joined McDonald Institute for #DarkMatterDay on the 8 Nov, hosting a booth on #DEAP3600 & future liquid argon detectors 🔦✨ Our contribution to a global outreach initiative.
@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social @queensuresearch.bsky.social
@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social @queensuresearch.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🛡️⚔️ Four knights of #darkmatter from Queen’s team joined McDonald Institute for #DarkMatterDay on the 8 Nov, hosting a booth on #DEAP3600 & future liquid argon detectors 🔦✨ Our contribution to a global outreach initiative.
@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social @queensuresearch.bsky.social
@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social @queensuresearch.bsky.social
The Deadline for the HQP Excellence Awards is Nov 15th! Check out the award categories and apply now to be considered! Full details at McDonaldInstitute.ca/news/hexawards
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Deadline for the HQP Excellence Awards is Nov 15th! Check out the award categories and apply now to be considered! Full details at McDonaldInstitute.ca/news/hexawards
Reposted by McDonald Institute
In this episode of the #EDIICatalyst, Dr. Alexandra Pedersen (@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social) and Heidi Penning join us to discuss the creation of inclusive and accessible research environments.
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/47N5BSd
#ChemSky
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/47N5BSd
#ChemSky
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In this episode of the #EDIICatalyst, Dr. Alexandra Pedersen (@mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social) and Heidi Penning join us to discuss the creation of inclusive and accessible research environments.
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/47N5BSd
#ChemSky
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/47N5BSd
#ChemSky
This Saturday, dark matter theorist Joe Bramante gives you the #DarkMatterDay you've been searching for! Discover how the very early universe could have created gigantic dark matter detectors! Followed by a dark matter science fair and tour of the Queen's Observatory!
Info at McDonaldinstitute.ca
Info at McDonaldinstitute.ca
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This Saturday, dark matter theorist Joe Bramante gives you the #DarkMatterDay you've been searching for! Discover how the very early universe could have created gigantic dark matter detectors! Followed by a dark matter science fair and tour of the Queen's Observatory!
Info at McDonaldinstitute.ca
Info at McDonaldinstitute.ca
Next Saturday, Nov 8th, Join Dr. Joe Bramante for Dark Matter Day! Learn about how supernovae can be used to detect dark matter! A science fair will be set up in Stirling Hall, and a tour of the Queen's Observatory! Free for all ages. More info at mcdonaldinstitute.ca
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Next Saturday, Nov 8th, Join Dr. Joe Bramante for Dark Matter Day! Learn about how supernovae can be used to detect dark matter! A science fair will be set up in Stirling Hall, and a tour of the Queen's Observatory! Free for all ages. More info at mcdonaldinstitute.ca
Adriana Bariego, a new member of the Queen's University Astroparticle Physics Theory group, is giving the McDonald Institute HQP Seminar tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th at 3:00 PM ET. Watch live on our YouTube, or visit our webpage for a link to join the Zoom.
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Adriana Bariego, a new member of the Queen's University Astroparticle Physics Theory group, is giving the McDonald Institute HQP Seminar tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th at 3:00 PM ET. Watch live on our YouTube, or visit our webpage for a link to join the Zoom.
This Wednesday afternoon, Oct 29th at 3:00 PM ET. Adriana Bariego will give the monthly McDonald Institute HQP Seminar, live on YouTube and Zoom. Check mcdonaldinstitute.ca for details.
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This Wednesday afternoon, Oct 29th at 3:00 PM ET. Adriana Bariego will give the monthly McDonald Institute HQP Seminar, live on YouTube and Zoom. Check mcdonaldinstitute.ca for details.
Reposted by McDonald Institute
Last week @queensuresearch.bsky.social celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Dr. Arthur B. McDonald's Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. This event also marked a funding announcement for the @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social.
www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
The Nobel Prize-winning discovery that changed our understanding of the universe | Queen's Gazette
A decade ago, Art McDonald and his team gained worldwide recognition for a neutrino discovery that helped establish Canada and Queen’s as leaders in physics. Now, he reflects on how far the science ha...
www.queensu.ca
October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last week @queensuresearch.bsky.social celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Dr. Arthur B. McDonald's Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. This event also marked a funding announcement for the @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social.
www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
Reposted by McDonald Institute
Proud to share that a story on #darkmatter and the DEAP-3600 experiment has just been published in Belliner magazine 📰✨ A great opportunity to bring cutting-edge astrophysics closer to the public!
Practise your Italian😉👉 shorturl.at/mGcDh
#outreach
Practise your Italian😉👉 shorturl.at/mGcDh
#outreach
October 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Proud to share that a story on #darkmatter and the DEAP-3600 experiment has just been published in Belliner magazine 📰✨ A great opportunity to bring cutting-edge astrophysics closer to the public!
Practise your Italian😉👉 shorturl.at/mGcDh
#outreach
Practise your Italian😉👉 shorturl.at/mGcDh
#outreach
Today, Dr. Art McDonald joined students and leaders from Queen's University and NSERC to reflect on the legacy of the SNO experiment on the 10th anniversary of receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics with Dr. Takaaki Kajita for the discovery of neutrino oscillation. Read more at bit.ly/3W8GHHt
October 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Today, Dr. Art McDonald joined students and leaders from Queen's University and NSERC to reflect on the legacy of the SNO experiment on the 10th anniversary of receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics with Dr. Takaaki Kajita for the discovery of neutrino oscillation. Read more at bit.ly/3W8GHHt
Reposted by McDonald Institute
It was hosted in partnership with @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social and with support from the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics and the City of Greater Sudbury. Thank you to all that made this workshop a success!
📸 – Photos by Roam & Ramble Photography
🧵 [2/2]
📸 – Photos by Roam & Ramble Photography
🧵 [2/2]
October 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It was hosted in partnership with @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social and with support from the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics and the City of Greater Sudbury. Thank you to all that made this workshop a success!
📸 – Photos by Roam & Ramble Photography
🧵 [2/2]
📸 – Photos by Roam & Ramble Photography
🧵 [2/2]
Tomorrow night! Learn how physicists use the ice at the South Pole to detect neutrinos, and take a tour of the Queen's Observatory, the McDonald Institute Visitor's Centre, and the @c2mci.bsky.social research labs!
https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/science-literacy-week-2025-from-sea-to-space/
https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/science-literacy-week-2025-from-sea-to-space/
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tomorrow night! Learn how physicists use the ice at the South Pole to detect neutrinos, and take a tour of the Queen's Observatory, the McDonald Institute Visitor's Centre, and the @c2mci.bsky.social research labs!
https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/science-literacy-week-2025-from-sea-to-space/
https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/science-literacy-week-2025-from-sea-to-space/
TONIGHT! Starting at 6:30 PM AT, Astronomy on Tap: Fredericton is live at Picaroon Brewing Company! Join the fun, learn the science, and win the prizes with our world-class astroparticle physics speakers and host! Details at mcdonaldinstitute.ca
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
TONIGHT! Starting at 6:30 PM AT, Astronomy on Tap: Fredericton is live at Picaroon Brewing Company! Join the fun, learn the science, and win the prizes with our world-class astroparticle physics speakers and host! Details at mcdonaldinstitute.ca
This Thursday, Oct 9th, come to Astronomy on Tap: Fredericton! Enjoy an evening of science with experts in astroparticle physics from across the country! Hear about the incredible science happening in Canada and test your skills in science trivia, all in good company at Picaroon!
October 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This Thursday, Oct 9th, come to Astronomy on Tap: Fredericton! Enjoy an evening of science with experts in astroparticle physics from across the country! Hear about the incredible science happening in Canada and test your skills in science trivia, all in good company at Picaroon!
There are a couple of spots left in this free science workshop for high school kids!
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There are a couple of spots left in this free science workshop for high school kids!
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
This free science workshop for high school kids is filling up!
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This free science workshop for high school kids is filling up!
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, they'll learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean! Register now:
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, high school-aged students are invited to a workshop to learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean with hands-on experiments and exciting demonstrations!
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On Oct 11 from 1-5 PM, high school-aged students are invited to a workshop to learn about physics in ice and how carbon coatings are tested in the ocean with hands-on experiments and exciting demonstrations!
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
https://www.carbon-2-metal-institute.queensu.ca/event-details/high-school-student-workshop
Science Literacy Week is just around the corner: Oct 6-12! Join us on Saturday, Oct 11, to hear Prof. Nahee Park (@queensuresearch.bsky.social) talk about astroparticle physics in Antarctica! ❄️ and get a tour of the Queen's Observatory, the McDonald Institute and the @c2mci.bsky.social research labs
September 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Science Literacy Week is just around the corner: Oct 6-12! Join us on Saturday, Oct 11, to hear Prof. Nahee Park (@queensuresearch.bsky.social) talk about astroparticle physics in Antarctica! ❄️ and get a tour of the Queen's Observatory, the McDonald Institute and the @c2mci.bsky.social research labs
Reposted by McDonald Institute
🌍 Science Literacy Week Canada October 6-12 is Coming! ✨
📩Book now to secure your date: junioreinsteinsseontario@gmail.com
#JuniorEinsteins #Markham #ptbo #ptbocanada #Ajaxontario #whitbyontario #oshawaontario #courticeontario #portperryontario #bowmanville #brooklinontario #pickeringontario
📩Book now to secure your date: junioreinsteinsseontario@gmail.com
#JuniorEinsteins #Markham #ptbo #ptbocanada #Ajaxontario #whitbyontario #oshawaontario #courticeontario #portperryontario #bowmanville #brooklinontario #pickeringontario
September 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌍 Science Literacy Week Canada October 6-12 is Coming! ✨
📩Book now to secure your date: junioreinsteinsseontario@gmail.com
#JuniorEinsteins #Markham #ptbo #ptbocanada #Ajaxontario #whitbyontario #oshawaontario #courticeontario #portperryontario #bowmanville #brooklinontario #pickeringontario
📩Book now to secure your date: junioreinsteinsseontario@gmail.com
#JuniorEinsteins #Markham #ptbo #ptbocanada #Ajaxontario #whitbyontario #oshawaontario #courticeontario #portperryontario #bowmanville #brooklinontario #pickeringontario
We're on the move again! @astronomyontap is coming to #fredericton with our hosts at UNB! Join astroparticle physicists Christine Kraus of @snolabscience.bsky.social , William Woodley from @ualberta.bsky.social, and our own Scientific Director, Tony Noble, on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 PM! 🚀
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We're on the move again! @astronomyontap is coming to #fredericton with our hosts at UNB! Join astroparticle physicists Christine Kraus of @snolabscience.bsky.social , William Woodley from @ualberta.bsky.social, and our own Scientific Director, Tony Noble, on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 PM! 🚀
Tomorrow! Lauren Wright Vartanian, textile-based artist and author/illustrator of Stitching Science, will be at the County Arts Lab in Picton, where she will be talking about her art practice and the amazing textile illustrations in her book.
September 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Tomorrow! Lauren Wright Vartanian, textile-based artist and author/illustrator of Stitching Science, will be at the County Arts Lab in Picton, where she will be talking about her art practice and the amazing textile illustrations in her book.
Reposted by McDonald Institute
SNOLAB is hosting the 24th International Workshop on Next Generation Nucleon Decay and Neutrino Detectors (NNN25) in partnership with the @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and McGill University and with support from the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics and the City of Greater Sudbury.
🧵 [1/2]
🧵 [1/2]
September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
SNOLAB is hosting the 24th International Workshop on Next Generation Nucleon Decay and Neutrino Detectors (NNN25) in partnership with the @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and McGill University and with support from the Canadian Institute of Nuclear Physics and the City of Greater Sudbury.
🧵 [1/2]
🧵 [1/2]