Emily Kwong
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Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
Like, what can it do for regular folks?
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
Today on the show, is the future really quantum?
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
We go beyond the quantum hype to get a sense of where the science really is.
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
OK, Katie, let us start with quantum physics itself.
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
And I love the movie Ant-Man, whose plot was very dependent on this.
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
What is an example of how subatomic particles behave in weird ways?
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
And in the world of quantum, it means superposition means that particles could be doing many things at once.
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
What does this have to do with quantum computing?
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
How does that compare to classical computing paradigms?
Short Wave
Is The Quantum Future Here?
This is why people say quantum computers can try out a lot of possibilities all at once.