Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics would like to introduce its newest resource: The Expanding Universe.
You are invited to an all-encompassing workshop involving new, hands-on cosmology activities focused on the Big
Bang theory, expanding universe, redshift, cosmic microwave background (CMB), and more.
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Dr. Damian Pope
Dr. Damian Pope studied theoretical physics at the University of Queensland, Australia and obtained his PhD in 2002.
His research was in the area of quantum information, the study of innovative, new technologies based on the laws of
quantum physics. He also did research in quantum foundations, the study of quantum physics ultimately means at a
physical level. After his PhD, he continued research as postdoctoral researcher, also in Australia. In 2005, he
left research to take up his current position in outreach and education at Perimeter Institute. This involves
working on a wide range of projects such as creating educational videos, running workshops for students and
teachers and giving talks to the general public. In 2007, he led the creation of The Mystery of Dark Matter,
an educational video for high schools that has already been viewed by over 100,000 students worldwide. He has
a deep passion for communicating physics with the wider community and continues to work on a number of outreach
projects.
Kevin Donkers
Kevin, a lead physics teacher in Waterloo Region, has been instrumental in the production and delivery
of many of Perimeter's educational products and programs. Kevin has shared Perimeter's Go Physics program
across Canada and works with students from around the world at Perimeter's ISSYP each summer.
Kevin is currently sharing his expertise on behalf of Perimeter full-time while on a year leave
from a teaching position at Preston High School in Cambridge, Ontario where he coached football,
rugby, and basketball.
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