IQC postdoc brings quantum computing to Ladies' Night Out

Monday, November 15, 2010

Explaining quantum computing to a general audience is no easy task, but IQC postdoctoral fellow Anne Broadbent rose to the challenge at a recent speaking engagement.

Anne Broadbent speaks to Ladies' Night Out in Listowel, Ontario
The Institute for Quantum Computing's (IQC) Anne Broadbent delivered a talk at Ladies' Night Out, a women’s educational event in Listowel, not far from the rural homestead where Broadbent lives with her husband and young son.

According to event organizer Margaret McMahon, Broadbent’s talk was a fascinating and accessible introduction to the complexities of quantum information processing:
“Although quantum computers are a heavy topic, Anne was able to give the audience an explanation of what they are and how they work in language we could understand,” said McMahon. “There were lots of questions for Anne and she kindly answered them all.”