Who Cares About Quantum? (Season 4 Teaser)
Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast
English - February 22, 2023 05:25 - 14 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 107 ratingsGovernment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"Quantum" is everywhere these days — in the news, on TV, in the titles of blockbuster action films — but what even is it? Why is it important to understand it? Basically... who cares about quantum?
To find out, we got philosophical with National Lab quantum scientists Anna Grassellino and David Awschalom about their brain-bending research, the massive impacts it could have on our lives, and the joy and frustration of chasing breakthroughs that can take decades to arrive.
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