logo
episode-header-image
May 2023
47m 11s

Cosmic Queries – Quantum Computing with ...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
About this episode
How will quantum computing change the world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the development of quantum computing and what it means for humanity with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. 
Up next
Nov 21
Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
<p>Albert Einstein was, well, Albert Einstein. But was he right? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice investigate what it took to prove Einstein right, with theoretical physicist Dr. Jim Gates.</p><p><i>Originally Aired October 19, 2020.</i></p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen ... Show More
52m 57s
Nov 18
Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed
<p>Do you feel the need… the need for speed?! Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about force vs. pressure, heat vs. temperature, and speed vs. acceleration.</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here ... Show More
40m 50s
Nov 14
Superhero Science: StarTalk Live! With Charles Liu
<p>Why can’t we run through walls if atoms are mostly empty space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore force fields, warp drive, invisibility, and quantum physics behind superhero powers.</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen ... Show More
1h 17m
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2022
Quantum technology gathers pace
The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics celebrated research that is underpinning a tech transformation 
43m 38s
Mar 2024
Quantum Computing
What's quantum computing? It's not just for scientists anymore! Discover how this mind-bending tech could change everything from medicine to cybersecurity. Find the full article and more on https://englishpluspodcast.com/quantum-computing-unlocking-the-future-of-tech-and-your-wor ... Show More
3m 58s
Sep 2021
Ep: 89 ”Quantum Information” Chiara Marletto‘s ”The Science of Can & Can‘t” Ch 4 readings and discussion
As the title suggests: this is about Quantum Information. It is “Quantum Information Theory” to be more precise. Now physics is sometimes regarded as strange by people who know little about it. And even for people who know a little more about it - well they might regard quantum p ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2023
Coming soon: The Quantum Revolution
<p>Tech companies and labs around the world are building a revolutionary new computer. Quantum computers harness the mysteries of quantum physics to perform calculations that seem impossible. The people building them say they’re going to change the world.</p><br><p>In a new seaso ... Show More
1 m
Mar 2023
The quantum revolution: The race to build a quantum computer
<p>Tech companies including Google, Microsoft and IBM are all working on plans for a commercially viable quantum computer. They say that these machines will be able to solve climate change, help develop new pharmaceutical drugs and transform our economy. But harnessing quantum ph ... Show More
20m 51s
Jun 2022
What is a quantum computer?
<p>Every year, new computers are being developed that are faster and smarter than ever before. But if you really want to take things to the next level, you've got to go quantum. CrowdScience listener Atikah in Hungary likes the sound of a quantum computer but wants to know: what ... Show More
31m 31s
Feb 2020
#72 – Scott Aaronson: Quantum Computing
Scott Aaronson is a professor at UT Austin, director of its Quantum Information Center, and previously a professor at MIT. His research interests center around the capabilities and limits of quantum computers and computational complexity theory more generally. This conversatio ... Show More
1h 34m
Dec 2022
Ep 168: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 9 ”Quantum Computers” Part 1
Here we set the scene for an explanation of the functioning of quantum computers and their significance. What are the problems that quantum computation might solve? What is the fundamental advantage of computation and hence quantum computation for humanity and for an understandin ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 2023
The quantum revolution: ‘Spooky action’
<p>In this episode, Tech Tonic dives into the science at the heart of quantum computing. How do technologists use unexplained subatomic phenomena to build powerful computers?</p><p>FT artificial intelligence editor Madhumita Murgia tells the story of quantum physics with the help ... Show More
25m 23s
Sep 2023
Quantum Computing, Aliens & Future Tech With Abhijit Chavda | TRS 341
Check out my Mind Performance app: Level SuperMind Android - https://lvl.fit/androiddownload iOS - https://lvl.fit/iosdownload Join the Level Community Here: https://linktr.ee/levelsupermindcommunity Follow Abhijit Chavda's Social Media Handles:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ... Show More
58m 18s