Howard Burton is a
physicist
A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.
Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
who is the creator of Ideas Roadshow, a multimedia initiative dedicated to harnessing the benefits of modern technology to explore ideas across the arts and sciences through thoughtful and seriously-entertaining documentary films, books and podcasts. Ideas Roadshow was the recipient of the Educational Learning Resources Award at
The London Book Fair
The London Book Fair (LBF) is a large book-publishing trade fair held annually, usually in April, in London, England. LBF is a global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and di ...
's International Excellence Awards in 2018.
Burton holds an M.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics,
and was the founding executive director of
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI, Perimeter, PITP) is an independent research centre in foundational theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1999. The institute's founding and major benefactor i ...
in Waterloo, Canada, from 1999–2007. He received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waterloo in 2007.
His book ''First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute'' tells the history of the founding years of Perimeter Institute.
References
External links
Ideas Roadshow website
Living people
Theoretical physicists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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