CBC Ideas Explores Imagination in Physics
Theoretical physics explores worlds beyond our everyday experience – from the tiniest quantum particles to the entire universe – so physicists often use metaphors and similies to express complex ideas.
The popular CBC Radio show Ideas came to Perimeter during Convergence and recorded two on-location episodes exploring “Similes and Science”.
Listen to Part 1, in which host Paul Kennedy chats with Perimeter Associate Faculty member Matthew Johnson and MIT exoplanet researcher Sara Seager.
Listen to Part 2, as the conversation continues with Perimeter Distinguished Visiting Research Chair S. James Gates Jr. and 2014/15 Perimeter Scholars International student Sonali Mohapatra.
About PI
Perimeter Institute is the world’s largest research hub devoted to theoretical physics. The independent Institute was founded in 1999 to foster breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of our universe, from the smallest particles to the entire cosmos. Research at Perimeter is motivated by the understanding that fundamental science advances human knowledge and catalyzes innovation, and that today’s theoretical physics is tomorrow’s technology. Located in the Region of Waterloo, the not-for-profit Institute is a unique public-private endeavour, including the Governments of Ontario and Canada, that enables cutting-edge research, trains the next generation of scientific pioneers, and shares the power of physics through award-winning educational outreach and public engagement.
