Since tickets for the Perimeter Institute’s free event go quickly, I’m prefacing this post with the information that there are still tickets available for the August 1, 2024 in person event. Onto more details
For those unfamiliar with Canadian institutions, Perimeter Institute (PI) is also known as the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics located in Waterloo, Ontario and CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Ideas is a radio programme, from the Ideas’ About webpage,
ABOUT THE HOST
Nahlah Ayed is an award-winning veteran of foreign reporting: first, in the Middle East where she spent nearly a decade covering the region’s many conflicts. And later, while based in London, she covered many of the major stories of our time: Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Europe’s refugee crisis, the Brexit vote and its fallout.
A former parliamentary reporter for The Canadian Press, Nahlah is a graduate of Carleton University’s Master of Journalism program. She also holds a Master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies (Philosophy, English and Science) and a Bachelor of Science in genetics from the University of Manitoba.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. Anchored in a powerful legacy and expansive archive spanning over five decades, its topics are boundless. The nature of consciousness. The history of toilets. The roots and rise of authoritarianism. Near death experiences. No idea is off-limits.
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The event
Here’s more from the CBC Ideas: Nahlah Ayed in conversation with Claudia de Rham event page,
About the Speaker:
Most people have a basic understanding of gravity as the fundamental force that keeps us tethered to the Earth. They’ve likely even heard the fabled story of Isaac Newton’s inspiration for the theory: an apple falling from a tree. But few people have spent as much time grappling with gravity as Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London.
In her recently released book, The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity, de Rham recounts not only her scientific investigations of gravity and the limits of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, but also her more practical encounters with gravity – as a diver, a pilot, and an astronaut candidate.
Many of de Rham’s ponderous flights took place in Waterloo Region, where she earned her pilot’s license during a postdoctoral fellowship at Perimeter from 2006 to 2009. She has remained connected to Perimeter over the years, including as a Visiting Fellow since 2018.
About the Event:
On Thursday, August 1 at 7:00 PM EDT, Perimeter presents a short talk with de Rham about her fascinating journey in pursuit of gravity’s true nature, followed by an in-depth conversation with Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC’s Ideas, and an audience Q&A.
Tickets:
Registration to attend this in-person event will be available on Monday, July 22 at 9:00 AM EDT.
This event will not be livestreamed, but made available in the subsequent days on Perimeter’s YouTube channel. An edited version will also appear on CBC’s Ideas in the fall.
Tickets for this event are 100% free.
As for the logistics, from the CBC Ideas: Nahlah Ayed in conversation with Claudia de Rham event page
Date and time
Starts on Thursday, August 1 · 7pm EDT
Location
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics 31 Caroline Street North Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5
…Agenda
6:00 p.m.
Doors Open
Perimeter’s main floor will be open for ticket holders, with scientists available to answer science questions until the show begins.
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Public Event
The public event will begin at 7:00 PM. This will include a talk by Claudia de Rham, presenting her new book, The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity, followed by a conversation with Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC Ideas.
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
CBC Radio seems quite taken with Claudia de Rahm as the Quirks and Quarks programme has posted a June 7, 2024 article by Amanda Buckiewicz and a Quirks and Quarks audio file (18 mins. 19 secs.) about the physicist and her latest book, The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity (2024).