Episode 285: Into the Quantum Realm

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How does your phone know when to turn off the screen? Why can we build ultra-fast computers and super-sensitive sensors? And how does a DSLR camera capture images? Well, it’s all to do with quantum mechanics! In 2025, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, so there’s no better time to explore the strange but powerful rules that govern the quantum world. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sol Jacobsen from the Norwegian University of Science and Technolog...