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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, September 10, 2009 –
Find out what happens when you mix liquid nitrogen, quantum physics
and lasers – in 12 minutes or less. Then challenge your balance in a
two-person gyroscope before ogling a full-scale model of the next
Mars Rover, catching a sci-fi flick at the Q2C Film Festival or
wrapping up your adventure with engaging debate at ‘Science in the
Pub’ or captivating jazz with a physics flair in the intimate Black
Hole Bistro.
Full details for Perimeter Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration,
the Quantum to Cosmos Festival, are online now. Events will be held
October 15-25 in Waterloo, Ontario. Free tickets for the Physica
Phantastica Exhibit, Q2C Film Festival, and ‘Science in the Pub’ as
well as paid cultural event tickets will be available Monday,
September 14, 2009. Start planning your visit now at
www.q2cfestival.com.
Exhibits
Bring your curiosity and questions to Q2C’s Physica Phantastica
exhibit! Over 6000 square feet of stage shows, hands-on experiments
and new ideas await your family.
Highlights include: Mars Rover –the model of the next Mars
Rover, scheduled to blast off to Mars in 2011, will amaze you with its
size and complexity
Quantum Computing Demonstration – this interactive exhibit will contain
a real, live NQR (nuclear quadrupole resonance) quantum computer
demonstration that you will be able to see, touch, and use
Quantum Stage Show – these eye-popping demonstrations will introduce you
to the world of quantum physics through the amazing properties of liquid
nitrogen and lasers
RealD 3D Theatre – visualize the formation of the universe, dramatic
colliding galaxies, and even a tornado’s growth in ultra-high definition
3D!
‘PI Presents’ – these engaging multimedia presentations by PI’s
award-winning outreach team explain current research on dark matter and
quantum physics and will include screenings of PI’s new animated series
of short films ‘Alice & Bob in Wonderland’
The Physica Phantastica Exhibit is open weekday evenings and weekends
for all festival-goers (see ticket info below), and is reserved for
school groups on weekdays from 9am-4pm (www.q2cfestival.com/schools).
Q2C Film Festival
Featuring some of the greatest names in the history of filmmaking (Méliès,
Lang, Kubrick, Spielberg, Chaplin, Tarkovsky), the Q2C Film Festival
offers an international selection of motion pictures in the science
fiction genre – films that have changed the way we see science, and the
way science sees itself.
Screenings include: Early adventures in the genre such as
‘Metropolis’ (1926) and ‘Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)’
(1902)
A breath-taking new print of Kubrick’s classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Family matinees of ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’, ‘The Iron Giant’ and
‘The Man in the White Suit’
The Canadian premiere of Perimeter Institute’s ‘The Quantum Tamers:
Revealing our Weird and Wired Future’ featuring Stephen Hawking
The Q2C film festival is curated by the Canadian Film Institute (CFI).
CFI’s Executive Director, Tom McSorley notes, "Sci-fi is not only a
perennially popular cinematic genre, it is also a narrative tradition
within which science itself has been celebrated, investigated, and
re-imagined. Many of these films have changed the way we see the world." (next column)
12/09/2009 09:45 PM
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Science in the Pub
Charismatic host and experienced journalist Wilson da Silva invites you
to debate big questions with the experts. Controversial and engaging
topics of discussion in this informal series include the biggest gamble
in physics, our future as robots, life in a quantum world and the fusion
solution.
Commenting from Australia, da Silva remarks, “What’s great about
‘Science in the Pub’ is that it brings the excitement and the big ideas
of science into a relaxed social setting. Everyone’s used to hearing
tall tales in a pub. Difference is, these are really tall tales, and
amazingly, they’re all really true.”
Cultural Events
A program of select arts and culture events that complement the
scientific festival includes the world premiere of award-winning
composer Kotoka Suzuki’s ‘Quantum Quartet’ for the Penderecki String
Quartet, and a special appearance by Jaron Lanier, celebrated musician
and pioneer of virtual reality. Other events include a demonstration by
Cedric Ginart, scientific glass-blower, presented in partnership with
the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.
Ticket and Location Details
Free tickets for the Physica Phantastica Exhibit including ‘PI
Presents’, the Q2C Film Festival, and ‘Science in the Pub’, as well as
paid cultural event tickets, will be available Monday, September 14,
2009. Full ticket and venue details are available online at
www.q2cfestival.com/tickets.
The free tickets for the amazing lineup of lectures, panel discussions
and “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” live broadcasts are sold out but you
can still join in online from anywhere at anytime, with full access to
all panels and talks as they happen at www.q2cfestival.com.
Perimeter Institute makes every effort to ensure the scheduled
programming, however, there may be occasions when content is subject to
change without notice. The appearance of specific guests, artists, or
attractions is not guaranteed. Perimeter Institute reserves the right to
make substitutions and reschedule events if necessary.
About the Quantum to Cosmos Festival For 10 exciting days this
October, Perimeter Institute’s Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future
(Q2C) will take a global audience from the strange world of subatomic
particles to the outer frontiers of the universe. Q2C will transcend
traditional festivals by streaming events live and on demand, offering
additional multimedia content online, and providing special
opportunities for students and teachers. TVO, Ontario’s public
educational media organization, is the Presenting Media Partner for the
Q2C Festival. The Q2C Festival is produced for Perimeter Institute by
Title Entertainment Inc.
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 centre provides a
multi-disciplinary environment to foster scientific collaboration in
research areas of cosmology, particle physics, quantum foundations,
quantum gravity, quantum information, superstring theory, and related
disciplines. PI also provides a wide array of award-winning outreach
resources and public lectures for students, teachers and the general
public to share the joy of research, discovery and innovation. In
partnership with the Governments of Ontario and Canada, PI continues to
be a successful example of private and public collaboration in science
research and education.
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