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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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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

@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...

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

@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

Great view of Toronto on the way to Nova Scotia #halifax #novascotia

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/...

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

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...

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

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!

Great seeing Senator Marty Deacon and Mayor McCabe at the @perimeterinstitute.ca Galileo Exhibition @waterlooedc.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-s...

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... 🧪🔭

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 Schrödinger to help!! Learn about Alessandro - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessan...

Some photos from the opening of the Galileo Exhibition at @perimeterinstitute.ca www.newswire.ca/news-release... #stem #theoreticalphysics #physics

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

It was such a great week at @perimeterinstitute.ca we opened the Galileo Exhibit #physics #stem #theoreticalphysics www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

Waterloo Welcomes Galileo: Perimeter Institute Hosts Free Interactive Exhibit #physics #basicscience #galileo @perimeterinstitute.ca @waterlooedc.ca www.newswire.ca/news-release...

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

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

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 👍. #cats #buycanadian #canadastrong

👍 🇨🇦 🍁 #buycanadian #CanadaStrong

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...

As, the #WSJ notes, the “Dumbest Trade War in History” just started (see link) www.wsj.com/opinion/dona... For Canadians there is a push to “buy Canadian”. To help this, there is a website to look up madeinca.ca Also labels help. Labels with Product of Canada are 98% Canadian #buycanadian

Oh …… you saw me …… I am meant to be up here ……

The inflatable planetarium from Joanne O’Meara, UGuelph, has arrived and is inflated at @PerimeterInstitute.ca - ready for our Galileo exhibit at the Institute! This exhibit is open to the public - reserve your ticket at the link below. #stem #cosmology #physics #Galileo lnkd.in/gSpQRPAT

Here is my attempt at Mary Berry’s Vegetable and Lentil Cottage Pie! Photo is just the top of it. Just in an aluminum pan! It’s all I had for it! Added Lee and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce but still needs more flavour but it’s ok overall! #chemistswhocook thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/vege...

I just saw this, #FeatherSnap which leverages generative AI to identify birds in real time on a bird feeder! 🪶 #birds #AI www.bbc.com/storyworks/a...

February 2025, @PerimeterInstitute.ca is hosting “Galileo and His Ingenious Discoveries” an exhibition of science from Galileo’s era & his visionary writings on topics like geolocation & the Moon. It’s the first time the exhibit is on display outside of Europe perimeterinstitute.ca/news/5-thing...

@PerimeterInstitute.ca is hosting “Galileo and His Ingenious Discoveries,” a fascinating exhibition presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Canada and the Galileo Museum in Florence. #galileo #cosmology #physics #stem Reserve your tickets now www.eventbrite.ca/e/galileo-an...

This was such a nice way to end a Sunday afternoon - a Little Blue Heron fishing in the bay 🪶 #birds #birdwatching #littleblueheron #naplesflorida #birdphotography

An even cuter #Sanderling clip! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #naplesflorida

The most recent update to the @birdscanada.org extinction risk assessments, made by an independent scientific body, Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). This is mainly volunteer data - great example of #citizenscience 🪶 #birding www.birdscanada.org/recent-updat...

Snowy day on the dog trail at Whetstone Park. #photography #📷 #landscape #snow #Cbus #OH

#Sanderlings must be on the “cutest birds” list. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding

Mmmm…… a Willet imposter amongst laughing gulls ….. Sorry - basic iPhone photo! 🪶 #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography

Royal Tern in Naples Florida. Sorry photo is with an iPhone but it’s still a lovely bird ……. 🪶 #birds #birdwatching #florida #birdphotography #royaltern

To follow up from my post about the Galileo Exhibition at @perimeterinstitute.ca. Read about 4 objects Galileo discovered that you can see with binoculars #jupiter #cosmology #space #astrophysics #moon #stars #nature #galileo #outreach perimeterinstitute.ca/news/4-objec...

@PerimeterInstitute.ca is really excited to host “Galileo and His Ingenious Discoveries” in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Canada & the Galileo Museum in Florence Follow us to learn how to get tickets. This exhibition will be Feb 5 - 17th perimeterinstitute.ca/25-years?utm...

To follow on from @briansmith-photos.bsky.social Mallard Monday ….. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #naturephotography

Ana Ennis (@PerimeterInstitute.ca & UWaterloo) is part of one of the most ambitious astronomical surveys ever undertaken. Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), mapping the southern hemisphere night sky over 10 years. #cosmology perimeterinstitute.ca/news/prepari...

Some #quantum from @briancoxtalks.bsky.social for Sunday! Cox released a podcast on Big Think where he discusses the way that #BlackHoles store information & how that relates to the potential future of storing of information in a quantum computer #quantumcomputing bigthink.com/series/great...

Used my new KitchenAid Hand Blender to make Curried Parsnip Soup 👍 🥣 New recipe for it: sweetpotatosoul.com/curried-pars... #chemistswhocook #soup

A close up of the aquamarine eye of a Double-crested Cormorant 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #naturephotography

Morning in Waterloo!