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Today is the International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM. This day is used to bring awareness to the barriers that the LGBTQIA+ community still faces today but is also used as an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the important work that is contributed by removing these barriers in STEM.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today is the International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM. This day is used to bring awareness to the barriers that the LGBTQIA+ community still faces today but is also used as an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the important work that is contributed by removing these barriers in STEM.
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❄️ Having a chill start to the week at SNOLAB!
SNOLAB uses a special technique to measure trace amounts of radon in infrastructure and experiments in the underground laboratory. This method, a radon assay, requires cryogenic temperatures to make it work.
📸 Photo by Gerry Kingsley
SNOLAB uses a special technique to measure trace amounts of radon in infrastructure and experiments in the underground laboratory. This method, a radon assay, requires cryogenic temperatures to make it work.
📸 Photo by Gerry Kingsley
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
❄️ Having a chill start to the week at SNOLAB!
SNOLAB uses a special technique to measure trace amounts of radon in infrastructure and experiments in the underground laboratory. This method, a radon assay, requires cryogenic temperatures to make it work.
📸 Photo by Gerry Kingsley
SNOLAB uses a special technique to measure trace amounts of radon in infrastructure and experiments in the underground laboratory. This method, a radon assay, requires cryogenic temperatures to make it work.
📸 Photo by Gerry Kingsley
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by David Gagnon during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “From the belly”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by David Gagnon during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “From the belly”.
#PhysPics25
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by David Gagnon during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “From the belly”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by David Gagnon during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “From the belly”.
#PhysPics25
Today, we pause to remember.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, we pause to remember.
Today is #WorldScienceDay for Peace and Development! This day aims to improve public awareness of the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies.
The theme for 2025 is Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050. Learn more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
The theme for 2025 is Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050. Learn more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
World Science Day for Peace and Development | United Nations
World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is #WorldScienceDay for Peace and Development! This day aims to improve public awareness of the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies.
The theme for 2025 is Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050. Learn more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
The theme for 2025 is Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050. Learn more here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
👻 SNOLAB is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 #DarkMatterDay SNOLAB poster design contest. Learn more about the poster contest and the winners here: www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-....
K-12 category: Delilah
Post secondary category: Elizabeth
Community category: Robert
K-12 category: Delilah
Post secondary category: Elizabeth
Community category: Robert
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
👻 SNOLAB is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 #DarkMatterDay SNOLAB poster design contest. Learn more about the poster contest and the winners here: www.snolab.ca/news/snolab-....
K-12 category: Delilah
Post secondary category: Elizabeth
Community category: Robert
K-12 category: Delilah
Post secondary category: Elizabeth
Community category: Robert
#DYK: SENSEI is a dark matter experiment at SNOLAB that uses skipper Charged Coupled Devices (CCDs). This technology is commonly used in everyday digital cameras like those that you would find in your phone!
📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography
📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#DYK: SENSEI is a dark matter experiment at SNOLAB that uses skipper Charged Coupled Devices (CCDs). This technology is commonly used in everyday digital cameras like those that you would find in your phone!
📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography
📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography
An exciting #DarkMatterDay coming up on November 8th for those in the Kingston area!
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 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
An exciting #DarkMatterDay coming up on November 8th for those in the Kingston area!
Learn about the ghostly neutrino in this fun article from Perimeter Institute 👻
Neutrinos, known as "ghost particles", are key to helping cosmologists understand the formation and evolution of our universe.
Learn more about the history of neutrinos and how they are shaping the cosmos: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/hallowe...
Learn more about the history of neutrinos and how they are shaping the cosmos: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/hallowe...
Halloween special: what the ‘ghost particle’ reveals about the universe’s evolution | PI News
perimeterinstitute.ca
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Learn about the ghostly neutrino in this fun article from Perimeter Institute 👻
🌌Dark matter is a huge cosmic mystery, and much of the research underway at SNOLAB is focused on it.
This #DarkMatterDay read about the international efforts that are in progress at Canada’s deep underground science lab.
www.snolab.ca/news/searchi...
This #DarkMatterDay read about the international efforts that are in progress at Canada’s deep underground science lab.
www.snolab.ca/news/searchi...
Searching for dark matter at SNOLAB | SNOLAB
An international effort underway at Canada’s deep underground science laboratory.
www.snolab.ca
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🌌Dark matter is a huge cosmic mystery, and much of the research underway at SNOLAB is focused on it.
This #DarkMatterDay read about the international efforts that are in progress at Canada’s deep underground science lab.
www.snolab.ca/news/searchi...
This #DarkMatterDay read about the international efforts that are in progress at Canada’s deep underground science lab.
www.snolab.ca/news/searchi...
👻 Happy Dark Matter Day! Dark matter makes up 85% of our universe yet remains one of the biggest scientific mysteries to this day. We’re working to uncover what shapes our cosmos because - everyone loves a mystery!
#DarkMatterDay #DMD #EveryoneLovesAMystery #DarkMatterDay2025
#DarkMatterDay #DMD #EveryoneLovesAMystery #DarkMatterDay2025
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
👻 Happy Dark Matter Day! Dark matter makes up 85% of our universe yet remains one of the biggest scientific mysteries to this day. We’re working to uncover what shapes our cosmos because - everyone loves a mystery!
#DarkMatterDay #DMD #EveryoneLovesAMystery #DarkMatterDay2025
#DarkMatterDay #DMD #EveryoneLovesAMystery #DarkMatterDay2025
Celebrate this #DarkMatterDay by viewing the night sky at the Doran Planetarium at Laurentian University on November 2nd! This show, The Unseen World: Dark Matter and Dark Energy, features SNOLAB Senior Research Scientist Dr. Chris Jillings. This free event is open to all.
October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Celebrate this #DarkMatterDay by viewing the night sky at the Doran Planetarium at Laurentian University on November 2nd! This show, The Unseen World: Dark Matter and Dark Energy, features SNOLAB Senior Research Scientist Dr. Chris Jillings. This free event is open to all.
Research Scientist Dr. Erica Caden sat down with CBC Up North host, Jonathan Pinto, to chat about the new combined results of neutrino measurements from T2K in Japan and NOvA in the US and what it means for neutrino research.
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Research Scientist Dr. Erica Caden sat down with CBC Up North host, Jonathan Pinto, to chat about the new combined results of neutrino measurements from T2K in Japan and NOvA in the US and what it means for neutrino research.
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
What’s this spooooky science 👻?
Not spooky, just science! A Chemical Technologist at SNOLAB prepares special filters that measure background radioactivity in the water around the SNO+ detector. The lights are off because a flashlight gives the best view of this process!
📸 by Antonia Botas
Not spooky, just science! A Chemical Technologist at SNOLAB prepares special filters that measure background radioactivity in the water around the SNO+ detector. The lights are off because a flashlight gives the best view of this process!
📸 by Antonia Botas
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
What’s this spooooky science 👻?
Not spooky, just science! A Chemical Technologist at SNOLAB prepares special filters that measure background radioactivity in the water around the SNO+ detector. The lights are off because a flashlight gives the best view of this process!
📸 by Antonia Botas
Not spooky, just science! A Chemical Technologist at SNOLAB prepares special filters that measure background radioactivity in the water around the SNO+ detector. The lights are off because a flashlight gives the best view of this process!
📸 by Antonia Botas
The T2K and NOvA experiments have jointly analyzed data to preform precise neutrino-oscillation measurements. This work has just been published in Nature 🎉
www.interactions.org/press-releas...
www.interactions.org/press-releas...
“Rival” neutrino experiments NOvA and T2K publish first joint analysis
The T2K experiment in Japan and the NOvA experiment in the United States conducted a joint analysis and published their first results in the journal Nature. Both are long-baseline neutrino oscillation...
www.interactions.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The T2K and NOvA experiments have jointly analyzed data to preform precise neutrino-oscillation measurements. This work has just been published in Nature 🎉
www.interactions.org/press-releas...
www.interactions.org/press-releas...
‘Messengers’ is a documentary film project from Canadian director Jeffrey Zablotny that explores three groundbreaking particle physics collaborations: SNO+ in Canada, Super Kamiokande in Japan, and IceCube in Antarctica.
Learn more: www.jeffreyzablotny.com/
Learn more: www.jeffreyzablotny.com/
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
‘Messengers’ is a documentary film project from Canadian director Jeffrey Zablotny that explores three groundbreaking particle physics collaborations: SNO+ in Canada, Super Kamiokande in Japan, and IceCube in Antarctica.
Learn more: www.jeffreyzablotny.com/
Learn more: www.jeffreyzablotny.com/
📣 Attention high school students: don’t miss this opportunity hosted by @perimeterinstitute.ca to learn more about quantum science!
Register to join the session live on October 30th or get access to the recording following the event. More information here: letstalkscience.ca/events/progr...
Register to join the session live on October 30th or get access to the recording following the event. More information here: letstalkscience.ca/events/progr...
Let's Talk Quantum: Unlocking the Potential of the Super Small
October 30, 2025 - October 30, 2025 - Hear from a panel of inspiring experts paving the way for the next generation of quantum professionals.
letstalkscience.ca
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📣 Attention high school students: don’t miss this opportunity hosted by @perimeterinstitute.ca to learn more about quantum science!
Register to join the session live on October 30th or get access to the recording following the event. More information here: letstalkscience.ca/events/progr...
Register to join the session live on October 30th or get access to the recording following the event. More information here: letstalkscience.ca/events/progr...
Calling all dark matter enthusiasts! Our Dark Matter Day poster contest closes next Wednesday, October 29th. Need some inspiration for your poster? Check out this Ted-Ed animation: ed.ted.com/lessons/how-....
For more details on the poster contest, visit our website: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
For more details on the poster contest, visit our website: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Calling all dark matter enthusiasts! Our Dark Matter Day poster contest closes next Wednesday, October 29th. Need some inspiration for your poster? Check out this Ted-Ed animation: ed.ted.com/lessons/how-....
For more details on the poster contest, visit our website: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
For more details on the poster contest, visit our website: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Terence Hayes during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “The Cave”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Terence Hayes during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “The Cave”.
#PhysPics25
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Terence Hayes during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “The Cave”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Terence Hayes during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “The Cave”.
#PhysPics25
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...
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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
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Jason Innis during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “Argon Purification Testing”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Jason Innis during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “Argon Purification Testing”.
#PhysPics25
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Jason Innis during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “Argon Purification Testing”.
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Jason Innis during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk and is titled: “Argon Purification Testing”.
#PhysPics25
SNOLAB is hosting its third annual poster design contest to celebrate Dark Matter Day! Participants of any age are invited to design an original piece of visual artwork that explores the theme of dark matter. Learn more here: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
#DarkMatterDay
#DarkMatterDay
October 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
SNOLAB is hosting its third annual poster design contest to celebrate Dark Matter Day! Participants of any age are invited to design an original piece of visual artwork that explores the theme of dark matter. Learn more here: www.snolab.ca/poster-conte....
#DarkMatterDay
#DarkMatterDay
SNOLAB had the opportunity to host the 24th International Workshop on Next Generation Nucleon Decay and Neutrino Detectors (NNN25) at the Place des Arts. This workshop welcomed members of the international physics community to give updates on the global work underway in particle physics.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
SNOLAB had the opportunity to host the 24th International Workshop on Next Generation Nucleon Decay and Neutrino Detectors (NNN25) at the Place des Arts. This workshop welcomed members of the international physics community to give updates on the global work underway in particle physics.
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SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Ingris Leiva during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk. This photo is titled: “Where the light of science breaks the darkness."
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Ingris Leiva during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk. This photo is titled: “Where the light of science breaks the darkness."
#PhysPics25
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
SNOLAB Photowalk Spotlight 📸
This image was taken by Ingris Leiva during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk. This photo is titled: “Where the light of science breaks the darkness."
#PhysPics25
This image was taken by Ingris Leiva during the 2025 SNOLAB Photowalk. This photo is titled: “Where the light of science breaks the darkness."
#PhysPics25