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How quantum technologies may impact your life
TEDxChicago, awe agency Featured Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago, awe agency Featured Dustin Huibregtse

How quantum technologies may impact your life

Physicist David Awschalom takes us on a fast-paced journey from Star Trek to quantum teleportation, showing how what once seemed like science fiction is quickly becoming reality. Equal parts inspiring and mind-bending, he reveals how uncertainty—the quirky heart of quantum physics—is actually a powerful engine of discovery, fueling breakthroughs in computing, medicine, and secure communication. This talk makes clear that our quantum future is not just coming—it’s already here.

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How undiscovered light will be seen by Quantum Eyes
TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse

How undiscovered light will be seen by Quantum Eyes

Nature consisting of atoms and molecules is already a marvel. But even more marvelous is the use of the atoms and molecules and the laws of the quantum world to create artificial structures that can generate and detect light, which is invisible. And this is what Dr. Manijeh Razeghi has been working on with her students and coworkers as a scientist. Her talk explores what she has dedicated her life to: exploring the frontiers of unseeable light in hopes of changing our everyday lives.

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