Join us on for the launch of the Wednesday Night Live Series, featuring the first installment of Proofs and Profs by THEMUSEUM.
Listen to Quantum Through Pop Culture by Dr John Donohue in THELOUNGE, enjoy a drink and check out EYEPOOL and KALEIDOSCOPE.
Quantum through Pop Culture
In pop culture, “quantum physics” is often used to indicate something mysterious and frighteningly complicated, or as a magical theory that allows us to explain away all sorts of fantastical technologies. In reality, quantum science is a well-established field that has produced many real-world technologies used all around the world.
In this talk, we’ll examine quantum in science fiction, exploring their interpretations and diving into what science says. We’ll consider how quantum is used in modern quantum technologies, learn how to avoid quantum snake oil, and discover some of the revolutionary future technologies that quantum science enables.
John Donohue is the manager, scientific outreach at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. He obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of Waterloo with a research specialty in quantum optics, ultra-fast laser physics, and entanglement.
Drinks and light snacks will be available for purchase in THELOUNGE. Debit and credit only.
Location
THEMUSEUM
10 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1A3