Dark Matter Teacher Guide - Perimeter Institute

Background Information
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is an independent, non-profit, scientific
research and educational outreach organization where international scientists gather to push the
limits of our understanding of physical laws and explore new ideas about the very essence of
space, time, matter, and information. The award-winning research centre provides a
multi-disciplinary environment to foster research in the areas of Cosmology, Particle Physics,
Quantum Foundations, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information, Superstring Theory, and related
areas. The Institute, located in Waterloo, Ontario, also provides a wide array of educational
outreach activities for students, teachers, and members of the general public in order to share
the joy of scientific research, discovery, and innovation. Additional information can be found
online at www.perimeterinstitute.ca
Perimeter Explorations
This series of in-class educational resources is designed
to help teachers explain a range of important topics in
physics. Perimeter Explorations is the product of extensive
collaboration between international researchers, Perimeter
Institute’s outreach staff and experienced teachers. Each
module has been designed with both the expert and novice
teacher in mind and has been thoroughly tested
in classrooms.
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About your host
Dr. Damian Pope is the Senior Manager of Scientific
Outreach at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He holds a PhD in theoretical
physics from the University of Queensland, Australia,
and his area of speciality is quantum physics. He also has
extensive experience in explaining the wonders of physics
to people of all ages and from all walks of life.
Dr. Damian Pope