Newswise — CANADA, November 8, 2012 – Here’s an opportunity to win a trip for two for a six-day, two-continent science safari to some of the world’s leading scientific centres with the Massey Contest. Enter the contest for a chance to go behind the scenes of fundamental science from quantum to cosmos at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Ontario, Canada. Then travel to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland to explore the world’s largest science experiment and epicentre of the recent Higgs boson discovery, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
To enter the contest and for full contest details, visit http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/masseycontest. The contest is open to residents of Canada and the United States, and closes on November 15, 2012. Some exclusions apply.
Celebrating the 2012 CBC Massey LecturesThe CBC Massey Lectures are an annual series of lectures given by distinguished scholars on important subjects of contemporary interest. The 2012 lectures feature Dr. Neil Turok, Director of Perimeter Institute, on The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos. The lectures are made possible through a partnership with CBC Radio One’s Ideas, House of Anansi Press and Massey College.
You can listen to this year’s recorded lectures on CBC Radio One’s Ideas from November 12-16 at 9:00pm local time across Canada (9:30pm in Newfoundland) and online on the Ideas website.
For more information, contact:RJ TaylorExternal Relations SpecialistPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics+1-519-569-7600 ext. 5371[email protected]
About Perimeter Institute:Perimeter Institute is a major centre for scientific research, training, and education outreach in theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Researchers gather in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment to forge new, mind-bending ideas about the ultimate nature of our universe, from space and time to matter and information. Perimeter also trains the next generation of physicists through innovative programs, and shares the excitement and wonder of science with students, teachers and the general public. http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca
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