EPISODE · Oct 22, 2022 · 1H 21M
Quantum physics for babies with Chris Ferrie
from Reason with Science · host Jitender Kumar
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. Guest info: Website: https://www.csferrie.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/csferrie Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Ferrie/e/B00IZILZR6/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/csferrie Episode links: Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/home/quantum-physics-for-babies-with-chris-ferrie Youtube: https://youtu.be/fn1W6Ml_8yY Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0R2jkglSrfguE347uF4oxk Apple podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/reason-with-science/407cd478-4271-4319-8318-fc378d4e7ccb/episode/quantum-physics-for-babies-with-chris-ferrie/100f0595-9def-45e2-bc95-910415a5a077 Google podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMjMyNDZlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/NDRhZWI0YWEtYWY3OC00ZTAzLThhY2QtYTQyNzhlZDM1Yzk4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiItfPahvP6AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Follow Reason with Science: Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/reasonwithscience Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qFLGsPWjL4GAGidmF2nKh Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reason-with-science/id1641776894 Google podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMjMyNDZlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 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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