Quantum physics for babies with Chris Ferrie

22/10/2022 1h 21min Episodio 52

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Episode Synopsis

This episode is with Chris Ferrie. He is an associate Professor at the  University of Technology Sydney and Centre for Quantum Software and  Information. His research focuses on quantum information science. Chris  also writes children's books and some selected titles include Quantum  Physics for Babies, 8 Little Planets and Pandemics for Babies.
In  this conversation we talk about beginning of quantum physics, Double  slit experiment, matter, understanding reality, quantum entanglement and  quantum computing.  
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Website: https://www.csferrie.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/csferrie
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Timestamps: 
00:00:00 Introduction 
00:00:55 Do we understand quantum physics?  
00:03:50 Double slit experiment    
00:08:43 Max Planck and Einstein's work  
00:09:58 Early development of quantum theory 
00:12:05 'Quantum' in quantum physics  
00:12:41 Heisenberg's principle 
00:18:56 Schrodinger's equation  
00:20:10 Quantum superposition and quantum entanglement  
00:22:53 How to understand quantum entanglement?  
00:27:26 Measurement  
00:30:13 What is matter and nature of reality?
00:34:22 Reductionism 
00:36:07 Emergence and theory of everything 
00:39:49 Science of chaos/luck/chance  00:42:11 Understanding chaos 
00:43:54 Quantum information 
00:50:07 Quantum information and consciousness 
00:51:31 Work of Bernardo Kastrup and Donald Hoffman 
00:54:54 (Eugene) Wigner's friend   
00:59:44 Decoherence in quantum physics  
01:02:31 Quantum computers 
01:07:09 How big are quantum computers? 
01:10:10 Problem with quantum computers 
01:11:20 2022 Nobel prize in physics  
01:15:04 Quantum systems in action  
01:18:06 Writing science books for babies 
01:21:08 Thank you!

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