Canada's Perimeter Institute "Quantum to Cosmos" Festival to be On-site, Online and On TV

Canada's Perimeter Institute "Quantum to Cosmos" Festival to be On-site, Online and On TV

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 15/PRNewswire/ -- For 10 exciting days this October, Canada's Perimeter Institute's 10th
anniversary science celebration "Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future"
will take a global audience from the strange subatomic world to the outer
frontiers of the universe.

Events will take place from October 15 to 25, 2009, commemorating the
10th anniversary of Perimeter Institute's creation and contributing to
Canada's National Science & Technology Week.

"Ideas developed in the pursuit of pure knowledge have time and again
driven fundamental innovation," says Perimeter Institute Director, Neil
Turok. "Just one major discovery is literally capable of changing the world.
The Festival's three interconnected themes of Quantum, Cosmos and Ideas for
the Future will celebrate human ingenuity and our continued ability to make
the scientific breakthroughs we need to drive tomorrow's technologies."

Q2C will transcend traditional festivals by broadcasting and streaming
activities. Perimeter Institute is particularly pleased to announce that TVO
(http://www.tvo.org), Ontario's public educational media organization, will
be the official Presenting Media Partner for the Q2C Festival. The extensive
program will feature more than 50 events including keynote presentations,
panel discussions, exhibits, film screenings, world premieres and cultural
events that will showcase a wide variety of fascinating topics.

Free events will be held at Perimeter Institute and nearby venues in
Waterloo. Tickets become available online starting Tuesday, September 1,
2009. Visit the festival's website at http://www.q2cfestival.com for full
details and updates.

About Perimeter Institute

Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is an independent,
non-profit, scientific research and educational outreach organization where
international scientists cluster to push the limits of our understanding of
physical laws and develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time,
matter and information. The Institute, located in Waterloo, also provides a
wide array of educational outreach activities to share the joy of scientific
research, discovery and innovation. In partnership with the Governments of
Ontario and Canada, PI is a successful example of private and public
collaboration in science research and education.

For further information: Media inquiries: Angela Robinson at
arobinson@perimeterinstitute.ca

Source: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

For further information: Media inquiries: Angela Robinson at arobinson@perimeterinstitute.ca

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