In the 1980’s when Vera Rubin was analyzing how stars in galaxies revolve around the galactic core, she made an incredible discovery. The stars where moving much faster than anyone expected. This discovery helped open up a door in physics whose implications are far stranger than the best plot in any science fiction movie. Join us as we explore the mystery of dark matter.
In a special ceremony Dr. Suzanne Fortier, president of NSERC, announced on behalf of the Honourable Kim Prentice, that PI won the Council's top award to an organization involved with science communication and promotion.
Ever wondered just what Einstein did? Thought about what goes on inside a black hole? Been curious about the way the universe works? If so, then this is the presentation for you. This talk will cover a wide range of topics and give you an idea of the sorts of things researchers at Perimeter Institute are working on. Along the way, you’ll learn about how important it is to be curious and ask lots of questions.
An introduction to the fascinating world of subatomic particles, entanglement, quantum computers and the like. This presentation will outline some of the main ideas behind quantum theory, arguably the most successful theory in the history of science. It will also connect these concepts to some of the topics researchers at the cutting-edge of this field are working on today.
Damian PopePerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Historically, astronomy has always been about light. Light from distant stars, galaxies and so forth. However, over the last few decades, researchers have come to think that the vast majority of the ‘stuff’ making up the universe does not emit any light whatsoever and so is unseen. This presentation will focus something called dark matter, an exotic substance researchers now think dominates the mass of every single galaxy in the universe, including our own.It will discuss evidence supporting the existence of dark matter, and talk about how scientists around the world today are currently trying to directly detect dark matter through a range of highly sensitive experiments around the globe.