About this podcast
Clear as Quantum is an EQUS podcast about quantum science and the exciting technologies that are getting ready to unleash a quantum revolution. In this “spooky podcast at a distance” we’ll try to dust the cobwebs out of the quantum physics realm that's entangling our lives. Over the course of 10 episodes you’ll hear from some of Australia’s leading quantum scientists, and learn things worth knowing about.
Episodes
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- Quantum diagnosis · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 5Magnetic Resonance Imaging machines are excellent props in TV medical dramas, and Peter While joins us to explain the physics behind MRI. Yes it's quantum! Peter is an MR…
- Quantum clock · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 4Ting Rei Tan talks quantum clocks — and why atomic ones are so much more precise than the pendulums in a grandfather clock (or even the crystal in a quartz watch). Ting Rei is an…
- Secrets of the universe are shaping our future · 36 min · Season 2Dr Danni Holmes uses a special single-atom gun to implant “donor” atoms into silicon chips for quantum technology. Working at atomic scales has its challenges — even a sneeze in…
- Your quantum future · 37 min · Season 2Dr Sol H. Jacobsen explores the fascinating world of spintronics — a field where quantum science already meets real-world applications. Sol is about to tour Australia for the…
- Quantum printer · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 3Ever wondered how the tiny processors in your phone or laptop are made? It all comes down to an ancient idea—writing on stone—taken to the most extreme level imaginable. Elliot…
- Live - Celebrating quantum Ig Nobility · 22 min · Season 2We present the inaugural, ultimate, and grand final EQUS Ig Nobel Prize! EQUS is coming towards an end, and there's plenty of Type 1 success to celebrate. But that is for another…
- Roadtripping a quantum skipping rope · 30 min · Season 2This special episode recounts adventures from the 2024 National Quantum and Dark Matter Roadtrip - a science journey of more than 8000km across Australia! The roadtrip has become…
- Quantum torch · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 2Lasers are everywhere, and David Coutts helps us explore some of the quantum ideas behind these amazing light sources. David is a professor at Macquarie University and has worked…
- Quantum toaster · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 1Karen Livesey talks about the quantum side of hot glowing things, revealing that quantum has been ubiquitous since the dawn of time. Karen is an Associate Professor at the…
- Live - Disentangling quantumified shoelaces · 37 min · Season 2In this live podcast event, we switch up our theme for Season 2 (coming soon) to talk about things that loudly claim to be quantum—but are they? Marketing gurus are alert to the…
- Rephasing · 34 min · Season 2It's been a long time without episodes, but we've "rephased" our podcast to restore coherence! Season 2 is coming soon, but this is a bonus episode to catch up on some highlights…
- Light · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 10Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop explains how quantum light can make tiny tractor-beams to move and wiggle things.
- Noise · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 9Kirk McKenzie talks about quantum "noise" and some of the most impressively precise measurements ever made.
- Ignorance · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 8Jacq Romero reveals that "ignorance" can be a quantum superpower.
- Spin · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 7Glen Harris discusses whirlpools and the famously quantum property of "spin".
- Duality · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 6Mike Tobar explains how quantum "duality" limits ultra-precise measurements.
- Coherence · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 5John Bartholomew talks about quantum memories and the challenges of keeping quantum information "coherent".
- Systems · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 4Quantum doesn't have to be tiny! Magdalena Zych talks about quantum "systems" on a cosmic scale.
- Engineered · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 3Thomas Volz discusses what the word "engineered" has to do with quantum science, and gives an exciting overview of the emerging quantum industry.
- Quantum · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 2Sally Shrapnel shares a somewhat meandering journey into quantum science, and gives a fascinating perspective on our keyword "quantum".
