Quantum Foundations Podcast
by Maria Violaris
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Subquantum physics: nonlocality, pilot-waves & breaking the Born…
Subquantum physics: nonlocality, pilot-waves & breaking the Born…
About this podcast
What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scientists trying to solve? This podcast aims to share a modern perspective on the most fundamental aspects of quantum theory, informed by up-to-date research insights. In each episode, I interview an active researcher about a topic related to their work, with the discussion aimed to be broadly accessible.
Episodes
- Subquantum physics: nonlocality, pilot-waves & breaking the Born rule with Prof Antony Valentini · 2 h 6 min · Episode 15Quantum theory appears to allow some kind of connection between entangled particles, but not enough to send messages. Antony Valentini argues this is a conspiracy: there must be…
- A new theory of quantum & spacetime with Prof. Gerard Milburn · 1 h 2 min · Episode 14What if quantum particles have no gravity? In this episode of the Quantum Foundations Podcast, Professor Gerard Milburn explains how this radical idea could solve open problems…
- Deriving probability in quantum many-worlds with Dr Tony Short · 1 h 15 min · Episode 13If there really is a quantum reality for every possible outcome of a measurement, then where do measurement probabilities come from? Dr Tony Short at the University of Bristol…
- Solving nonlocality with fractals, chaos & counterfactuals | Prof. Tim Palmer · 1 h 24 min · Episode 12The notion of true quantum nonlocality is absurd. Prof Tim Palmer from the University of Oxford suggests that there is a hidden assumption in standard quantum mechanics, and…
- Testing quantum observers on quantum computers with Dr Will Zeng · 1 h 18 min · Episode 11What if you could put an observer in superposition on a quantum computer? Dr Will Zeng suggests that this experiment could stretch standard quantum theory so far that it might…
- Conservation laws with Dr Chiara Marletto · 1 h 17 min · Episode 10Our most far-reaching principles of physics are not about what changes, but what stays the same: conservation laws. In this episode of the Quantum Foundations Podcast, Dr Chiara…
- Quantum, cryptography & metacomplexity with Oxford Computer Scientist Matthew Gray · 1 h 51 min · Episode 9You’ve heard of cryptography. Perhaps quantum cryptography too. Maybe even post-quantum cryptography. But what about *quantum post-quantum cryptography*?! When this came up in…
- A quantum theory of time with Dr Simone Rijavec · 1 h 1 min · Episode 8What if time isn’t fundamental — but emerges from quantum mechanics itself? In this episode, Dr Simone Rijavec explains how a timeless quantum universe can still give rise to the…
- Quantum Information meets Cosmology with Dr Aditya Iyer · 1 h 40 min · Episode 7From the Big Bang puzzles to testing if the early universe was quantum entangled — physicist Dr Aditya Iyer, from the University of Oxford, explains how quantum phenomena are key…
- Constructor Theory of Information with Dr Chiara Marletto · 1 h 7 min · Episode 6What if we don't need quantum mechanics to express the key properties of quantum information? Join me for a deep-dive into the Constructor Theory of information with Dr Chiara…
- Testing Quantum Gravity & Reality with Prof. Vlatko Vedral · 1 h 41 min · Episode 5In this episode of the Quantum Foundations Podcast, I'm joined by Professor Vlatko Vedral from the University of Oxford. We discuss modern and historic experimental proposals for…
- QBism, Relational QM & Wigner's Friend with Dr Andrea Di Biagio · 1 h 9 min · Episode 4I interview Dr Andrea Di Biagio, who is a postdoctoral research fellow at IQOQI Vienna. We discuss Andrea's journey through interpretations of quantum theory, including QBism…
- Everettian Quantum Theory with Dr Sam Kuypers · 2 h 18 min · Episode 3I interview Dr Sam Kuypers, who is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Université de Montréal. We discuss the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, also known as…
- Does quantum reality emerge from causation? Feat. Dr Nick Ormrod · 1 h 20 min · Episode 2I interview Dr Nick Ormrod, who recently completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford and is now a post-doctoral research fellow at the Perimeter Institute in Canada. We…
- Locality in Quantum Physics Explained with Dr Nicetu Tibau Vidal · 2 h 1 min · Episode 1Dr. Nicetu Tibau Vidal explains how we can keep both locality and realism within standard quantum mechanics. However, we need to update our understanding of the physical…
