Today's episode of Innovations with Ed Begley, Jr., on the Discovery Channel featured the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).
The episode focused on research happening at IQC; explaining how it harnesses the quantum laws of nature in order to develop powerful new technologies and drive future economies. To help audiences understand how quantum mechanics will lead to a new set of technologies that will become an economic driver for the 21st century, the segment shows researchers exploring the deepest questions about quantum.
Executive Director Raymond Laflamme (Department of Physics and Astronomy), Professors Michele Mosca (Department of Combinatorics and Optimization) and Thomas Jennewein (Department of Physics and Astronomy) and Senior Manager, Outreach, Martin Laforest all appear in the segment.
The full episode included IQC, GE Lighting and Heliene. “These technologies are truly remarkable,” said Robert Sikich, Producer for Innovations. “The episode is jam-packed with exciting educational information.”