Newswise — Canada's contribution to "World Year of Physics" via Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics has been a resounding success. From Wireless to the Wright Brothers, Fashion to Philosophy, Jazz to Judaism, EinsteinFest dug deep into a wide spectrum of human activity sparked by the 1905 era and was met with resounding response. Attendance at EinsteinFest grew progressively stronger throughout the 24 day event " culminating in total attendance of just over 28,000. Somewhat remarkable considering Waterloo is a relatively small city, just outside Toronto. The international festival about Albert Einstein and his transformative times attracted people from across Canada, the United States, South America, U.K., Europe, Australia and beyond. They came to enjoy one or more of the 38 lectures, 21 concerts and performances, 19 scientific work stations with hands-on experiments, two-floor exhibit area, 3-D "timeline of innovation" and much more.
Public events will continue and include:
Simon Singh - author, journalist and TV producer speaking about "The Big Bang" . This lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 7:00 p.m. in Waterloo, Ontario Clifford Will, Washington University, speaking to audiences across Canada on the topic "Was Einstein Right?" This coast to coast lecture series continues through November and is presented by Perimeter Institute and the Canadian Association of Physicists. Scientific events continue and, though not open to the public, include a workshop on:
"Cosmological Frontiers in Fundamental Physics" — October 24 to 28, 2005. This event, for scientists only, is presented by Perimeter Institute and Laboratoire AstroParticule et Cosmologie (Paris)
About Perimeter Institute:
Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a non-profit scientific research and educational outreach organization located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada " just outside Toronto. The award-winning centre is home to a diverse group of international scientists who, like Einstein before them, contemplate new and profound ideas about the ultimate nature of space, time and matter. EinsteinFest is an example of the Institute's public outreach mandate in action. Other activities include the successful "International Summer School for Young Physicists" , "Einstein Plus National Teachers' Workshop" , "Physica Phantastica" in-school lectures and teacher workshops held across the country. With strong support from both passionate philanthropists and the Governments of Ontario and Canada, Perimeter Institute is an innovative and successful example of private-public partnerships in science research and education.
For more information visit http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca.
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