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Curious Minds: Quantum Computing

7 episodes 91%4KCC

Where atoms blur into information and computing rewrites the possible.

Step into quantum computing through vivid explanations of atoms, qubits, superposition, and entanglement. This series shows how information can live in multiple states at once, why that could outpace conventional machines, and even how quantum teleportation works at the atomic level. Sign up to see complex physics made graspable, strange, and genuinely rewarding.

Episode guide

7 episodes
1
1How Do You Visualize An Atom?
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, explains how his understanding of an atom has evolved.
1 min
2
2Quantum Entanglement
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, looks at the currency of quantum computing, described by Albert Einstein as, "spooky action at a distance."
4 min
3
3What Is Quantum Computing?
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, describes the function and inner-workings of quantum computers.
2 min
4
4Properties Of A Qubit
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, shares the characteristics of a quantum bit, the unit of information used in quantum computing.
2 min
5
5Quantum Superposition
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, breaks down the principle of superposition, explaining the behavior of states in a quantum system.
2 min
6
6The Ability To Teleport Information
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, provides insight into the possibility of being able to teleport matter.
2 min
7
7Quantum Physics And The Big Bang
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, explains the role of quantum physics within the birth of our universe, the Big Bang.
1 min
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