Canada's Perimeter Institute "Quantum to Cosmos" Festival to be On-site, Online and On TV

Waterloo, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - For 10 exciting days
this October, Canada's Perimeter Institute's 10th anniversary
science celebration "Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future" will
take a global audience from the strange subatomic world to the outer
frontiers of the universe.

Events will take place from October 15 to 25, 2009, commemorating
the 10th anniversary of Perimeter Institute's creation and
contributing to Canada's National Science & Technology Week.

"Ideas developed in the pursuit of pure knowledge have time and
again driven fundamental innovation," says Perimeter Institute
Director, Neil Turok. "Just one major discovery is literally capable
of changing the world. The Festival's three interconnected themes of
Quantum, Cosmos and Ideas for the Future will celebrate human
ingenuity and our continued ability to make the scientific
breakthroughs we need to drive tomorrow's technologies."

Q2C will transcend traditional festivals by broadcasting and
streaming activities. Perimeter Institute is particularly pleased to
announce that TVO (http://www.tvo.org), Ontario's public educational
media organization, will be the official Presenting Media Partner
for the Q2C Festival. The extensive program will feature more than
50 events including keynote presentations, panel discussions,
exhibits, film screenings, world premieres and cultural events that
will showcase a wide variety of fascinating topics.

Free events will be held at Perimeter Institute and nearby venues
in Waterloo. Tickets become available online starting Tuesday,
September 1, 2009. Visit the festival's website at
http://www.q2cfestival.com for full details and updates.

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
Institute, located in Waterloo, also provides a wide array of
educational outreach activities to share the joy of scientific
research, discovery and innovation. In partnership with the
Governments of Ontario and Canada, PI is a successful example of
private and public collaboration in science research and education.

For further information: Media inquiries: Angela Robinson at
arobinson@perimeterinstitute.ca

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For further information: Media inquiries: Angela Robinson at
arobinson@perimeterinstitute.ca