A journey through quantum technologies

May 27, 2021

As the great Niels Bohr famously remarked, ‘Anyone who is not shocked by Quantum Theory has not understood it’. Even today, approximately a century after the extended formation of Quantum Theory, its foundations continue to puzzle and perplex most of us. In this recoding of a live online talk, Dr Alessia Pasquazi from the University of Sussex shows us the reality of quantum technologies that already underpin our personal, everyday way of living. From your simple TV remote control to the remarkable smart phone and security encryption of everyone’s electronic communication, Dr Pasquazi explains the importance to us all of the coming of age pocket atomic clocks and quantum computers in a style that is thoroughly engaging, exciting and easy to understand.

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