Canada’s Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics (PI) is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, which is where the July 2026 event is located.
I received a July 21, 2026 notice (via email) about an upcoming event,
July 2026
Black Hole Trivia Night at Perimeter Institute
Wednesday, July 29 [2026], from 5:30 – 7:30pm ET
Put your cosmic knowledge to the test at Black Hole Trivia Night at Perimeter Institute!
Join us for an evening of fun, friendly competition, and universe-sized questions in our Black Hole Bistro. Whether you’re a lifelong science enthusiast or simply curious about the cosmos, everyone is welcome.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m., so come early, grab a bite, and settle in before trivia begins at 6:00 p.m. Bring your friends, challenge your knowledge, and enjoy an evening of great company.
No PhD required. Just curiosity. Reserve your in-person tickets today.
The day before the trivia night notice on July 20, 2026, PI sent an announcement (via email) about an upcoming eclipse and which included a number of links to articles about physics-inspired topics,
Where you can see the August solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is happening on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Learn where you can see it.
How time bends, warps, and changes throughout the universe
Most of us think of time as pretty straightforward; it moves onward at a steady pace, never stopping or changing for anything. A second is a second. A day is 24 hours. A year is one trip around the sun.
But once you leave Earth, time loses that straightforward nature. A day on another planet won’t last 24 hours, an astronaut will age at a different rate in space than back home, and a telescope’s lens acts like a window into the past. So why exactly do these things happen? Let’s explore.
What does cryptography have to do with quantum gravity?
Alex May, Murray Gell-Mann Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute, gives us a quick lesson on cryptography techniques shining new light on quantum gravity.
Researchers detect “frame dragging” around merging black holes
By comparing theoretical models with signals from a real gravitational wave event, they’ve created a new tool for understanding the strongest gravity regions in our universe.
Alice and Bob’s Quantum Adventure: A (free) downloadable picture book
Storytime just got a little more quantum! This new picture book by two Perimeter PhD students brings the magic of Bell’s theorem to life for young scientists-to-be.
