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MD & COO Perimeter Institute, loves physics, chemistry, (science generally!) bird watching, nature and cooking Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=paul-smith-0a875515

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Grand Cafe ODEON in Zurich.
So many famous people met and drank coffee here. This photos include a page from the menu.
I visited because Albert Einstein was a frequent guest. I will ignore the β€œLenin and Mussolini” linkage!

odeon.ch/en/odeon-his...

04.04.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waterloo Region supporting Canada at the Hannover Messe #HM25

Norbert LΓΌtkenhaus (Institute for Quantum Computing ), Achim Kempf (University of Waterloo), Oliver Riedel (Fraunhofer IAO), Mary Wells (Dean of Engineering UWaterloo) and Marcela Carena (Perimeter Institute)

02.04.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Β© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.

@PerimeterInstitute.ca was on CBC Ideas, with Nahlah Ayed interviewing Carlo Rovelli during the Galileo Exhibition.

"How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity"

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

02.04.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government Workforce & Spending Data | See the Breakdown See how Canada’s government spends tax dollarsβ€”track workforce data, spending trends, and federal debt with clear, non-partisan insights.

I saw this posted on LinkedIn. It’s interesting to see where Canadian Government revenues are allocated.

canadaspends.com/spending

30.03.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Volta is a great venue for the @perimeterinstitute.ca panel on AI, Physics and Tech Innovation. Great turn out for the event
@hfxgov.bsky.social

25.02.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@perimeterinstitute.ca is in beautiful #Halifax to kick off our cross canada tour. It’s cold and icy here but still beautiful!

Join us at Volta on Tuesday 25th Feb for a discussion on AI, Physics and Tech Innovation

#physics #ai #stem

www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-physics...

23.02.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We are Explorers. | Perimeter Institute

Learn about the scientists at @perimeterinstitute.ca in our We are Explorers series.
Find out who they are, what excites them, their research and why it matters!

#physics #stem #theoreticalphysics #quantum #quantumgravity

22.02.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating 25 Years of Mathematical Physics | PI News Perimeter Institute has become renowned for training mathematical physicists who are doing the complex mathematics needed to solve some of the hardest problems in theoretical physics.

@PerimeterInstitute.ca are pattern seekers. 25 years since the Institute’s launch, it is world renowned for growing the field of mathematical physics, so that we can better understand nature at the largest and smallest scales.

Thank you to The Krembil Foundation a key partner
#physics #stem

22.02.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great view of Toronto on the way to Nova Scotia
#halifax #novascotia

21.02.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Osler recognized as a leading firm in Chambers Global 2025 Guide Osler has been recognized as a leading firm in the Chambers Global 2025 Guide.

Congratulations Wendy Gross of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP , who serves on the @PerimeterInstitute.ca Board of Directors, on being recognized as Band 1 in IT by Chambers and Partners – the highest distinction awarded by Chambers.

www.osler.com/en/about-us/...

21.02.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Steve and Glen, dedicated team members who ensure that @PerimeterInstitute.ca looks its best. Over 2,000 visitors for Galileo, despite weather of snow, slush, salt -thanks to Steve & Glen PI was pristine. Team like theirs tirelessly maintain our workspaces, every day
#unsung-heroes

21.02.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perimeter Institute exhibit reveals the tech side of Galileo’s scientific revolution Galileo precedes today’s physicists by many generations, but his work underscores the interplay of intellect and observation that drives the field forward

The Galileo exhibit at @PerimeterInstitute.ca was featured in an excellent article by Ivan Semeniuk in today’s @theglobeandmail.com

#galileo #physics #theoreticalphysics #stem

www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

13.02.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rise Of The PhD Founder In ClimateTech As the planet warms, a new wave of PhD founders is emerging to tackle the crisis with deeptech solutions, spinning out scientific research into startups.

Interesting article by Phil de Luna in @forbes.com discussing the emergence of the PhD founder in #climatetech

www.forbes.com/sites/philde...

12.02.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s fantastic. Thank you

09.02.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your rosti looks terrific. Can you share the recipe? Thanks

09.02.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This seems a bit of a coincidence. On the week where we have the Galileo exhibition, this is my Latte from the Black Hole Bistro! Looks remarkably like one of the eclipses drawn by Galileo!

09.02.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paul Smith on LinkedIn: Senator Marty Deacon on Instagram: "A great evening at Perimeter Institute… It was great to see Senator Marty (Martha) Deacon and Mayor Dorothy McCabe at the Perimeter Institute Galileo Exhibition. This link in Instagram from Senator…

Great seeing Senator Marty Deacon and Mayor McCabe at the @perimeterinstitute.ca Galileo Exhibition

@waterlooedc.bsky.social

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08.02.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bizarre ghost particles are wreaking havoc with our sensitive technology

New from me in BBC Science Focus: how slippery little neutrinos are threatening to mess up our search for #DarkMatter www.sciencefocus.com/comment/neut... πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

07.02.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 481    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alessandro de Angelis the renowned physicist and astrophysicist was surprised at the lack of equations on my blackboard in my office……. So he added a bit of SchrΓΆdinger to help!!
Learn about Alessandro -
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessan...

08.02.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some photos from the opening of the Galileo Exhibition at @perimeterinstitute.ca

www.newswire.ca/news-release...

#stem #theoreticalphysics
#physics

08.02.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We were thrilled to host Professor Alessandro de Angelis at @perimeterinstitute.ca for the opening of the Galileo Exhibition. He met the team (here with Mark Healy and Mike Klander) and bottom right he took Dr. Art McDonald around the exhibition #nobelprize
#physics #stem

08.02.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New exhibit of Galileo’s work showcasing in Waterloo straight from Italy A new interactive exhibit in Waterloo will showcase the work of Galileo, with historical items sent from Italy.

It was such a great week at @perimeterinstitute.ca we opened the Galileo Exhibit

#physics #stem #theoreticalphysics

www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

08.02.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.02.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waterloo Welcomes Galileo: Perimeter Institute Hosts Free Interactive Exhibit /CNW/ - Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Perimeter) invites you to celebrate 25 years of discovery with the opening of Galileo and his Ingenious...

Waterloo Welcomes Galileo: Perimeter Institute Hosts Free Interactive Exhibit

#physics #basicscience #galileo @perimeterinstitute.ca @waterlooedc.ca

www.newswire.ca/news-release...

04.02.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - PI Annual Report

The @PerimeterInstitute.ca 2024 Annual Report is available in French and English.

Learn about our 2024 activities in Research, Training and Outreach.

#physics #theoreticalphysics #basicscience #research #stem

annualreport.2024.perimeterinstitute.ca

04.02.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck

02.02.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 29751    πŸ” 4409    πŸ’¬ 2506    πŸ“Œ 491
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For Canadian #catowners this Fresh Start all natural pine pellet cat litter is a Product of Canada made in Ontario. Sold at #canadiantire and $12 a bag πŸ‘.
#cats
#buycanadian #canadastrong

03.02.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 🍁
#buycanadian
#CanadaStrong

02.02.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Avoid US orange juice too!!! Buy Canadian Apple juice instead!

02.02.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it effective to boycott U.S. products? Evidence is mixed, but here’s what you can do to shop more Canadian Canadian consumers are advocating a β€˜Bye, America’ approach, but some experts question the feasibility of dodging products made in the U.S. in Canada, especially in the winter

Some helpful advice here to #buycanadian

Simple choices to make a difference

Jif peanut butter from Kentucky ….subbed for Kraft PB (Montreal). Clover Leaf & Raincoast Trading canned fish options from Canada …..beans/legumes options are Primo, PC & co-op

www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

02.02.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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