Talking quantum mechanics with second graders
“What’s the hardest problem you’ve ever solved?” Kids focus right in. Driven by a ruthless curiosity, they ask questions from which adults often shy away. Which is great, if you [...]
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A detective with a quantum helper
Have you ever wanted to be incredibly perceptive and make far-reaching deductions about people? I have always been fascinated by spy stories, and how the main character in them notices [...]
Quantum gravity from quantum error-correcting codes?
The lessons we learned from the Ryu-Takayanagi formula, the firewall paradox and the ER=EPR conjecture have convinced us that quantum information theory can become a powerful tool to sharpen our [...]
Superconductors in the Summer
As a little girl I would play school with the neighborhood children. Ever since fourth grade I knew I wanted to be a teacher in a classroom full of eager-to-learn [...]
Paul Dirac and poetry
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in the case of poetry, [...]
Stacey Jeffery
CWI, Amsterdam, IQIM Scholar Alumna
Alumni
Featured Alumni Our goal with this listing is to provide details about a person’s first position after leaving IQIM. If you have additional information you would like to include, [...]
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Opportunities Membership in IQIM is through affiliation with an IQIM faculty member or research group participating in IQIM. IQIM is not a separate department; all members of IQIM are [...]
IQI Seminars 2022
2022 IQI Seminars IQI: Institute for Quantum Information Weekly Seminars The IQI Seminar Series provides an opportunity for colleagues in the research community to present recent work. Unless [...]
Outreach
Public Outreach In addition to educating a new generation of students and scientists, IQIM strives to engage the public’s fascination with the mysteries of the quantum realm. Follow our [...]