Thank You

Thank you to everyone who joined us online for the 20+ PD sessions we’ve offered over the last 3 months. Moving PD online was a change for us, too, and we truly appreciate the engaged response, new connections made, and sense of community that resulted. Stay tuned for more offerings in the fall!

New Resources Coming Soon

Speaking of fall, we’ll have two new resources available for you in September: an updated edition of our popular Black Holes resource and a brand new Tools for Teaching Science resource full of instructional tools to increase student engagement and learning. As always, all resources are free to download from the Resource Centre.

10 Ways Physics Keeps Us Healthy

When Albert Einstein postulated his general theory of relativity, he was trying to figure out how the universe worked. He couldn’t have foreseen that, decades later, the principles would play a key role in GPS satellites, enabling millions of people to navigate the world.

Physics is full of these stories. While physicists are often motivated by pure curiosity, the knowledge they uncover eventually finds practical applications in chemistry, materials science, computer science, and more. Even today, in the midst of a global pandemic, physicists are contributing in unexpected ways, from exploring the role of causal models in assessing COVID-19 responses to helping create simple, much-needed ventilators.

In this month's Slice of PI, we look at some physics principles that have enhanced medical diagnostics and treatments.

See you in September!

As we close the final email from a school year like no other, we wish all of you, and all within your communities, health and safety in the weeks and months ahead. We look forward to seeing you again soon!