Clear as Quantum 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 try to dust the cobwebs out of the quantum physics realm that’s entangling our lives. Check it out to hear from some of Australia’s leading quantum scientists, and learn things worth knowing about. Available wherever you get your podcasts and online.
Find Clear as Quantum episodes
Glowing diamond for listening to magnetic fields
This demonstration uses a diamond ring and lasers to illustrate the basis of quantum magnetic sensing, which is a fairly new research field with phenomenally exciting applications. You’ll be able to see a similar demo in action on the road trip!
Find out more about ‘tiny bright rocks’
Lighting up the quantum future
The field of quantum optics is helping to identify materials that will enable scientists to develop new quantum technologies that will change the world in almost unimaginable ways. One branch of quantum optics involves diamonds! As well as looking pretty, diamonds can be used as precision quantum sensors. You’ll have a chance to see a quantum diamond in action as part of the road trip.
Find out more about quantum optics and quantum diamonds in the following resources:
- Lighting up the quantum future: from basic quantum science to new technologies
- Quantum science activity sheet
- Glowing diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend
- Quantum optics activity sheet
- Can quantum physics make the internet more secure?
- Quantum physics activity sheet
These resources are published by Futurum Careers (https://futurumcareers.com/) under a CC BY NC licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which means they are free to share, use and adapt for non-commercial purposes, with appropriate attribution.
Other resources
The following videos, websites and other resources provide explainers for a wide range of quantum concepts and opportunities for further learning and exploration:
- Quantum City for Schools
- Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky
- Quantum Made Simple
- Minute Physics (Quantum Mechanics)
- Brilliant: app with quantum computing games
- Quantum Quest: a web class for high school students