Last night Fort Henry National Historic Site welcomed Bob McDonald, the distinguished Canadian author, science journalist, and and the familiar voice behind CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks, along with Dr. Mark Richardson, Manager for Education and Public Outreach at the McDonald Institute at @QueensU.

The final countdown!

Solar eclipse projectors are a simple, safe option to view the solar eclipse and can be made with easy to find materials.

Check out these instructions from the Canadian Space Agency: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/youth-educ…

Yesterday, PI’s educational outreach team received the APS Excellence in Physics Education Award in Sacramento.

Congratulations to our team on their tireless efforts to empower teachers across the world.
Learn more about their impactful activities: hubs.ly/Q02rYRgC0

Are you looking for information and resources for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th? ☀️

Look no further than Discover the Universe from the Dunlap Institute! Find fact sheets, activities, and Indigenous Knowledge on solar eclipses at the link below: discovertheuniverse.ca/eclipse

Don’t miss the celestial event of the century on April 8!

Whether you’re on the #QueensU campus, exploring city-sanctioned viewing spots, or tuning into the live stream, there are plenty of ways to experience the #TotalSolarEclipse .

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Total solar eclipse playlist? Check! The team at Canadian Space Agency has you covered 🤩

📢 Attention #ParticlePhysics graduate students: applications for #TRISEP2024 close on March 31st!

The 2024 Tri-Institute Summer School on Elementary Particles will take place from July 8th to 19th here at SNOLAB.

Learn more here: trisep.ca

Can't make it to tonight's IGnite event? Tune in to the live stream at 6:00 PM to hear these inspiring stories of research and discovery at Queen's University
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⌛ There's still time to get your free tickets to IGnite TONIGHT featuring Queen's University researchers Kristine Spekkens and Daryn Lehoux and the NEWS-G dark matter detector and Cloud Chamber cosmic ray detector!
All at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch at 6:00 PM!
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TOMORROW NIGHT! Kristine Spekkens and Daryn Lehoux of Queen's University share the incredible research that inspires them to keep asking questions. Hear their stories at Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch starting at 6:00 PM!

Free registration: mcdonaldinstitute.ca/events/ignite2…

The past few years cutting-edge instruments such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have provided tantalizing glimpses of galaxies assembling in an infant Universe. Join us Tuesday, March 26 at 11 AM for Pratika's seminar at CITA on

The Eclipse Plays are starting! 🎭
Tune in NOW to watch the live performances! ▶️
You don't want to miss this!
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The Eclipse Plays are starting soon! 🎭
Tune in at 7:30 pm EST to watch the live performances!
You don't want to miss this!
youtube.com/watch?v=coV3qR…

TONIGHT! Two years of playwriting and dramaturgy come together for TOTAL ECLIPSE of the ARTS: An evening of eclipse-themed plays LIVE at Queen's University! ☀️ 🌑 🎭

Free registration here: l.ead.me/EclipsePlays
Tune into the live stream here: l.ead.me/EcliPlayLIVE

📣 News! On the eve of the total solar eclipse, April 7, 2024, Fort Henry National Historic Site is delighted to welcome Bob McDonald, Canadian author, science journalist, and host of @CBCRadio's 'Quirks & Quarks” podcast and Dr. Mark Richardson from McDonald Institute @QueensU.
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Margaret Ikape, a PhD candidate at the Dunlap Institute & the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics U of T Arts & Science, is working to tell the story of the very first stars in our Universe. ✨

Learn how: ow.ly/bQpo50QZZsX

Come on a journey from the subatomic scale to the farthest reaches of the cosmos with PI's amazing resource!
Explore stunning images, fascinating interactions, and cool facts about the universe.
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It's a great time to be an Eclipse fan! Two amazing events happening in Kingston next week! Eclipse-themed plays on Monday, and two amazing science talks on Wednesday! Check it all out in our linktree: linktr.ee/McDonaldInstit…