Clear as Quantum

Dr 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 a cleanroom can derai…

Dr 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 Marie Curie Lectures as …

Ever 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 Cheng is a Specialist …

We 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 place, because the st…

This 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 a significant annual…

Lasers 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 with numerous excitin…

Karen 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 University of Newcastle and…

In 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 appeal of "quantum",…

It'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 from the world of Qu…

Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop explains how quantum light can make tiny tractor-beams to move and wiggle things.

Halina is widely recognised for her substantial achievements in moving things with light. "O…

Kirk McKenzie talks about quantum "noise" and some of the most impressively precise measurements ever made.

Kirk brings quantum precision to some of the biggest questions about our planet and universe…

Jacq Romero reveals that "ignorance" can be a quantum superpower.

Jacq has won numerous awards for her research into the shape of photons, and has brought this work into mainstream quantum information…

Glen Harris discusses whirlpools and the famously quantum property of "spin".

Glen's love of hard challenges has led him to study quantum optomechanics, the art of using light to measure (or cause) ex…

Mike Tobar explains how quantum "duality" limits ultra-precise measurements.

Mike breaks this standard quantum limit of measurement precision in order to explore things as diverse as dark matter, grav…

John Bartholomew talks about quantum memories and the challenges of keeping quantum information "coherent".

John explores the limit of how long quantum information can be stored - a "quantum memory" i…

Quantum doesn't have to be tiny! Magdalena Zych talks about quantum "systems" on a cosmic scale.

Magdalena is a theoretician who ponders questions that straddle quantum physics and relativity - which …

Thomas Volz discusses what the word "engineered" has to do with quantum science, and gives an exciting overview of the emerging quantum industry.

Thomas builds - or engineers - exotic quantum particle…

Sally Shrapnel shares a somewhat meandering journey into quantum science, and gives a fascinating perspective on our keyword "quantum".

Sally is one of the Deputy Directors of EQUS and does theoretica…

Lachlan, Liz, and Yasmine introduce themselves as hosts of Clear as Quantum, and share anecdotes about their own quantum science research.

This first season of Clear as Quantum will interview a range …

Coming soon, a podcast about quantum science and technology and how it is set to change the world.

Quantum science is getting ready to unleash a revolution. Quantum computers are in the news, and quan…