John Preskill
@preskill.bsky.social
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Caltech theoretical physicist
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John Preskill
Caltech
11 days ago
Today, Caltech and JPL welcome renowned astrophysicist, acclaimed author, and transformative leader, Ray Jayawardhana as the Institute’s tenth president! He brings a fierce commitment to building on Caltech’s legacy of discovery and exploration. Welcome to the frontier, RayJay!
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Caltech Welcomes Ray Jayawardhana as Tenth President
A path-breaking scientist propelled by curiosity, Jayawardhana commits to building on the Institute's "unsurpassed legacy of discovery and impact."
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-welcomes-ray-jayawardhana-as-tenth-president
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On Wednesday we dedicated
@caltech.edu
’s Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement. We won’t be moving in for a few more months, but it’s going to be a beautiful facility. We're very grateful to the generous donors who made this possible. It was a great day.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/g...
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Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Hosts Dedication Ceremony
New building will serve as a hub for the deepest explorations of the quantum realm
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/ginsburg-center-for-quantum-precision-hosts-dedication-ceremony
23 days ago
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We thought that Senator Adam Schiff would want to hear about how quantum computing will benefit the world. But actually he is just really, really curious about quantum entanglement (and knows a lot about it)! Thanks for visiting
@caltech.edu
, Senator. It was fun.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWhL...
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Quantum for Dummies
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWhL4y6Qen8
about 1 month ago
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I'm quite amazed, and deeply honored, to see my name on this distinguished list of "AI Pioneers." Thank you, Boston Global Forum and AI World Society, for recognizing that quantum science can contribute to "an age of human flourishing."
bostonglobalforum.org/publication/...
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America at 250: AI Pioneers – The Leaders Shaping America in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | Boston Global Forum
https://bostonglobalforum.org/publication/16058/
2 months ago
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From dream to reality: The bridge connecting quantum information and matter to high energy physics
@caltech.edu
now exists.
2 months ago
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Wise words from Garnet Chan on quantum computing and chemistry.
www.newquantumera.com/podcast/quan...
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Quantum Chemistry's Classical Limits with Garnet Chan
One of the most-cited arguments for near-term quantum advantage in chemistry just got a rigorous classical answer — from one of the world's leading quantum chemists. Garnet Chan's group at Caltech sol...
https://www.newquantumera.com/podcast/quantum-chemistrys-classical-limits-with-garnet-chan/
3 months ago
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I'm looking forward to the Kavli Symposium tomorrow at the APS Global Physics Summit, where I'll speak about "The Road to Quantum Advantage."
summit.aps.org/events/MAR-X02
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Kavli Foundation Special Symposium: Quantum Science and Technology: Bridging a Shared Future for Physics and Humanity | APS Meeting
https://summit.aps.org/events/MAR-X02
4 months ago
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I'm thrilled that Charlie Bennett and Gilles Brassard have received the A. M. Turing Award for “their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure communication and computing.” Congratulations!
www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-cryp...
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Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Win Turing Award | Quanta Magazine
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-cryptography-pioneers-win-turing-award-20260318/
4 months ago
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Garnet Chan reflects on recent progress using classical heuristics in computational quantum chemistry—and what it means for quantum computing. The lessons he draws can help to steer both classical and quantum approaches in scientifically productive directions.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/03/12/t...
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The FeMo-cofactor and classical and quantum computing
Recently, my coworkers and I put out a preprint “Classical solution of the FeMo-cofactor model to chemical accuracy and its implications’’ (Zhai et al. 2026). It is a bit unusual to write comm…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/03/12/the-femo-cofactor-and-classical-and-quantum-computing/
4 months ago
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Today was the last meeting of our first-year seminar
@caltech.edu
: "Quantum information science today and tomorrow." I'm grateful to (from left to right) Andy, Jin, Fan, Ostap, Justin, Idil, Lily, Ella, and Ronald for their sparkling enthusiasm and many perceptive insights.
4 months ago
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With characteristic attention to detail,
@nicoleyh11.bsky.social
offers guidance on handling faculty offers.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/03/11/n...
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Nicole’s guide to navigating faculty-position offers
It’s happening. Your inbox registers an email from the chair of a faculty-hiring committee. With trembling fingers, you click on the message. “We were very impressed…we’re delighted to offer……
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/03/11/nicoles-guide-to-navigating-faculty-position-offers/
4 months ago
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In the last post of a 3-part series, Dominik Hangleiter highlights the importance of efficient verification of quantum advantage, and assesses the prospects for achieving it soon.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/02/28/w...
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What is next in quantum advantage?
We are now at an exciting point in our process of developing quantum computers and understanding their computational power: It has been demonstrated that quantum computers can outperform classical …
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/02/28/what-is-next-in-quantum-advantage/
4 months ago
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It's nice to find out that I'm still an influencer in particle theory: "We thank John Preskill for suggesting the phrase “One Sum To Rule Them All,” which inspired the title of this paper."
arxiv.org/abs/2602.22320
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One Sum To Rule Them All: A Second Order Master Rate Sum Rule for Charm Decays
We show that within the Standard Model any system of hadronic weak charm decays related by $U$-spin satisfies the following rate sum rule: (sum of CF and DCS CKM-free rates) divided by (sum of SCS CKM...
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.22320
4 months ago
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Interesting format for a review article. 24 brief chapters, each offering perspective from a small subset of the 69 authors on a particular topic.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/02/11/q...
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Quantum cartography
My husband and I visited the Library of Congress on the final day of winter break this year. In a corner, we found a facsimile of a hand-drawn map: the world as viewed by sixteenth-century European…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/02/11/quantum-cartography/
5 months ago
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An engaging account of the remarkably rich scientific legacy of physicist Luis Alvarez.
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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The Wandering Physicist | Alec Wilkinson
Luis Alvarez brought a scientific pragmatism to many of the twentieth century’s greatest mysteries, including the secrets of pyramids, the Kennedy assassination, and the disappearance of the dinosaurs...
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/03/12/the-wandering-physicist-collisions-nevala-lee/
5 months ago
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Siblings: Three of my scientific "children" (Dariel Mok, Hui Khoon Ng, Hoi-Kwong Lo) gather in Singapore. I've been blessed with many wonderful students.
5 months ago
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While attending the Q2B Silicon Valley conference in December, I had this enjoyable conversation with Antonella Navarro, host of The Quantum Revolution podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zas...
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John Preskill on NISQ, FTQC & Quantum's Future
YouTube video by The Quantum Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZaspV605Gg
5 months ago
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In part 2 or a 3-part series, Dominik Hangleiter continues his thoughtful assessment of the evidence for quantum advantage in random-circuit-sampling experiments.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/01/25/h...
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Has quantum advantage been achieved? Part 2: Considering the evidence
Welcome back to: Has quantum advantage been achieved? In Part 1 of this mini-series on quantum advantage demonstrations, I told you about the idea of random circuit sampling (RCS) and the experimen…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/01/25/has-quantum-advantage-been-achieved-part-2-considering-the-evidence/
6 months ago
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Here's the video of my talk on December 10 at Q2B Silicon Valley, reviewing recent progress in quantum computing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UoJ...
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Q2B25 Silicon Valley | John Preskill, Professor, California Institute of Technology
YouTube video by QC Ware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UoJFyMazXQ&list=PLh7C25oO7PW209STGTJOXRDbidmUO-FWu
6 months ago
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Encouraging news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
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Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/science/trump-science-budget-cuts-congress.html
6 months ago
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Dominik Hangleiter weighs in with an informative post about a much debated question: Has quantum advantage been achieved? This is the first post in a three-part series.
quantumfrontiers.com/2026/01/06/h...
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Has quantum advantage been achieved?
Recently, I gave a couple of perspective talks on quantum advantage, one at the annual retreat of the CIQC and one at a recent KITP programme. I started off by polling the audience on who believed …
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2026/01/06/has-quantum-advantage-been-achieved/
6 months ago
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Ken Goldberg and I talked to The Quantum Kid about quantum computing and robots.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkb-...
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Can Quantum Computing Make Robots Smarter?
YouTube video by The Quantum Kid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkb-l2azBE0
6 months ago
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It's fun to describe quantum teleportation in terms of particles that move both forward and backward in time. And it's more than just fun: the intuition derived from that description can guide us to new applications.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/14/m...
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Make use of time, let not advantage slip
During the spring of 2022, I felt as though I kept dashing backward and forward in time. At the beginning of the season, hay fever plagued me in Maryland. Then, I left to present talks in sou…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/14/make-use-of-time-let-not-advantage-slip/
7 months ago
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Every December since 2017, I've delivered a keynote at Q2B Silicon Valley, commenting on recent progress in quantum computing. Here is what I said this time. It's been a good year for quantum.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/26/q...
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Quantum computing in the second quantum century
On December 10, I gave a keynote address at the Q2B 2025 Conference in Silicon Valley. This is a transcript of my remarks. The slides I presented are here. The first century We are nearing the end …
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/26/quantum-computing-in-the-second-quantum-century/
7 months ago
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In predicting properties of electronic structure or deciphering signals produced by Nature, will classical artificial intelligence eat quantum's lunch? Here
@robbieking1000.bsky.social
considers the issue from the perspective of complexity theory.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/11/c...
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Can AI Predict the Quantum Universe?
AI promises to revolutionize the way we do science, which raises a central technological question of our time: Can classical AI understand all natural phenomena, or are some fundamentally beyond it…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/12/11/can-ai-predict-the-quantum-universe/
7 months ago
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The Institute for Quantum Information (and Matter)
@caltech.edu
is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It has been a great run so far, and quantum information science is more fun now than ever!
www.caltech.edu/about/news/c...
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Caltech's Pioneering Quantum Hub Celebrates 25 Years
John Preskill reflects on the history and impact of IQIM
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltechs-pioneering-quantum-hub-celebrates-25-years
8 months ago
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The DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers continue their mission.
www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
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Energy Department Announces $625 Million to Advance the Next Phase of National Quantum Information Science Research Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-625-million-advance-next-phase-national-quantum-information
8 months ago
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"... physicists adore apparent contradictions ..." Yes we do! Doesn't everyone?
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/10/26/t...
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The sequel
This October, fantasy readers are devouring a sequel: the final installment in Philip Pullman’s trilogy The Book of Dust. The series follows student Lyra Silvertongue as she journeys from Oxford to…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/10/26/the-sequel/
8 months ago
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The annual retreat of
@caltech.edu
's Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM) is an opportunity to spend the weekend with some of my favorite scientists. It is always an uplifting and illuminating experience.
8 months ago
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Now under construction: The bridge connecting research on quantum matter and quantum information in the Ginsburg Center
@caltech.edu
to the high energy theory group in Downs-Lauritsen Laboratory. Exciting!
9 months ago
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When and how will quantum computing broadly benefit humanity? Despite exhilarating recent progress, we still don’t know. Here my friend Jens Eisert and I assess the current status and the challenges ahead.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
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Mind the gaps: The fraught road to quantum advantage
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, yet substantial gaps separate today's noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices from tomorrow's fault-tolerant application-scale (FASQ) machines. We ident...
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
9 months ago
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Aside from Yang-Mills theory and parity nonconservation, Yang made so many profound contributions to physics! One that deeply impressed me as I was starting grad school: a 1975 paper with T. T. Wu highlighting the role of fiber bundles in gauge theory.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/s...
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Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/science/chen-ning-yang-dead.html
9 months ago
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Thanks, Ingrid Fadelli, for this nice article about our recently published paper with Robert Huang and Mehdi Soleimanifar. The paper describes a surprisingly simple protocol for verifying that a many-qubit state in the lab matches a desired target state.
phys.org/news/2025-10...
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Rigorous approach quantifies and verifies almost all quantum states
Quantum information systems, systems that process, store or transmit information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could, in principle, outperform classical systems in some optimization, computat...
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-rigorous-approach-quantifies-quantum-states.html
9 months ago
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The pioneering work of Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis showed that very cold electrical circuits behave in ways that exhibit fundamental principles of quantum physics.
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...
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Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2025/press-release/
9 months ago
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6,100 neutral-atom qubits trapped in a grid by lasers
@caltech.edu
... is a lot.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/c...
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Caltech Team Sets Record with 6,100-Qubit Array
The neutral-atom platform shows promise for scaling up quantum computers.
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-team-sets-record-with-6100-qubit-array
10 months ago
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I’m deeply honored to receive the 2025 Academic Pioneer of the Year Award from the Quantum World Congress. Curiosity-driven fundamental research revealed the promise of quantum science and technology, and will be just as vital for future advances.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/09/18/j...
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John Preskill receives 2025 Quantum Leadership Award
The 2025 Quantum Leadership Awards were announced at the Quantum World Congress on 18 September 2025. Upon receiving the Academic Pioneer of the Year Award, John Preskill made these remarks. I’m en…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/09/18/john-preskill-receives-2025-quantum-leadership-award/
10 months ago
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The Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement
@caltech.edu
now stands 4 stories high. Opens summer 2026.
11 months ago
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Useful advice from
@nicoleyh11.bsky.social
.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/08/10/n...
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Nicole’s guide to writing research statements
Sunflowers are blooming, stores are trumpeting back-to-school sales, and professors are scrambling to chart out the courses they planned to develop in July. If you’re applying for an academic job t…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/08/10/nicoles-guide-to-writing-research-statements/
11 months ago
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The QEC25 conference hosted by
@yaleqi.bsky.social
was really excellent, and videos of all talks are available. So much recent progress on quantum error correction!
qec25.yalepages.org
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QEC25
https://qec25.yalepages.org/
11 months ago
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We’re excited to propose and validate simple methods for preparing ground states and thermal states of many-particle quantum systems, which might be feasible for early fault-tolerant quantum devices. All the credit goes to my brilliant collaborators Zhiyan, Yongtao, and Lin
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05703
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End-to-End Efficient Quantum Thermal and Ground State Preparation Made Simple
We propose new quantum algorithms for thermal and ground state preparation based on system-bath interactions. These algorithms require only forward evolution under a system-bath Hamiltonian in which t...
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05703
11 months ago
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The infectious enthusiasm of my wonderful co-authors (Robert Huang, Soonwon Choi, Jarrod McClean) drove this upbeat assessment of “The Vast World of Quantum Advantage.”
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
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The vast world of quantum advantage
The quest to identify quantum advantages lies at the heart of quantum technology. While quantum devices promise extraordinary capabilities, from exponential computational speedups to unprecedented mea...
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
11 months ago
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Talking quantum with Brian.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKfs...
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The Quantum Frontier with Brian Greene and John Preskill
YouTube video by World Science Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKfsRmvwFV8
11 months ago
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In our world of (noisy) data, error correction is everywhere, as Mary Wootters eloquently explains.
www.quantamagazine.org/how-can-math...
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How Can Math Protect Our Data? | Quanta Magazine
Mary Wootters discusses how error-correcting codes work, and how they are essential for reliable communication and storage.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-can-math-protect-our-data-20250807/
11 months ago
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AI can improve the design of experiments. “It takes a lot to think this far outside of the accepted solution,” Adhikari said. “We really needed the AI.”
www.quantamagazine.org/ai-comes-up-...
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AI Comes Up with Bizarre Physics Experiments. But They Work. | Quanta Magazine
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of baby-sitting.”
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ai-comes-up-with-bizarre-physics-experiments-but-they-work-20250721/
12 months ago
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Mark Saffman reviews the remarkable recent progress on quantum computing with neutral atoms.
podcast.newquantumera.com/57
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The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology | Neutral Atom Qubits with Mark Saffman
In this episode of The New Quantum Era, host Sebastian Hassinger sits down with Dr. Mark Saffman, a leading expert in atomic physics and quantum information science. As a professor at the Universit...
https://podcast.newquantumera.com/57
12 months ago
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Chris Monroe recalls how fundamental research on atomic clocks led to quantum computing technologies.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7z...
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Advances in Quantum Computing | Podcast
YouTube video by National Science Foundation News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7zviHc52s
12 months ago
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A touching tribute to an inspiring teacher from a grateful former student.
quantumfrontiers.com/2025/07/27/l...
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Little ray of sunshine
A common saying goes, you should never meet your heroes, because they’ll disappoint you. But you shouldn’t trust every common saying; some heroes impress you more, the better you know them. Ray Laf…
https://quantumfrontiers.com/2025/07/27/little-ray-of-sunshine/
12 months ago
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Hirosi Ooguri takes the reins of the PMA Division
@caltech.edu
. Fiona Harrison was a great Chair, and I'm sure Hirosi will be a worthy successor.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/n...
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New PMA Chair Announced
Physicist Hirosi Ooguri will become the next chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy.
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/new-pma-chair-announced
12 months ago
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Great dinner conversation with SURF students
@caltech.edu
! (SURF = Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship).
12 months ago
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Encouraging.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Senate spending panel would rescue NSF and NASA science funding
Its support for a flat budget is a sign of congressional resistance to drastic cuts Trump has proposed
https://www.science.org/content/article/senate-spending-panel-would-rescue-nsf-and-nasa-science-funding
about 1 year ago
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