The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology
Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Dawning of the Era of Logical Qubits with Dr Vladan Vuletic
Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Dr. Vladan Vuletic, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Physics at the Center for Ultracold Atoms and Research in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute …
Trapped Ions and Quantum VCs with Chiara Decaroli
Summary
In this episode, Sebastian and Kevin are joined by Chiara Decaroli, a quantum physicist and venture capitalist. Chiara shares her unique journey into the field of quantum, starting from a smal…
Adiabatic and Counterdiabatic Quantum Computing with Dr. Ieva Čepaitė
In this episode of The New Quantum Era, Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger are joined by Dr. Ieva Čepaitė to delve into the nuanced world of quantum physics and computation. Dr. Čepaitė discusses h…
Quantum Intermediate Representation with Cassandra Granade
In this interview, independent quantum information science researcher and consultant, Dr. Cassandra Grenade, shares their journey from triple majoring in physics, math, and computer science to their …
Quantum Error Mitigation using Mitiq with Misty Wahl
Misty Wahl of the Unitary Fund joins us for this episode to talk about quantum error mitigation strategies like zero noise extrapolation (ZNE) and probabilistic error reduction using the Mitiq open s…
Neutral atom arrays with Alex Keesling of QuEra Computing
In this episode, Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Alex Keesling, CEO of QuEra Computing, for a discussion about his work with neutral atom arrays for simulation and computation. Alex describes his v…
The Enchilada: Microfabricated Ion Trap Qubits with Daniel Stick
In this episode of The New Quantum Era, hosts Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowney interview Daniel Stick, a researcher at Sandia National Lab. They discuss the fascinating world of ion traps, a nove…
Operating at the Quantum Limit with Dr. Dana Anderson
Title: Operating at the Quantum Limit with Dr. Dana Anderson
“In 25 to 30 years, quantum is going to be in the kitchen, sitting next to the toaster.” — Dr. Dana Anderson
Description: Welcome to another…
Black hole physics and new states of quantum matter with John Preskill
If anyone needs no introduction on a podcast about quantum computing, it's John Preskill. His paper "Quantum Computing in the NISQ era and beyond," published in 2018, is the source of the acronym "NI…
A Hybrid NISQ-Classical Solution Architecture with Harry Buhrman
Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by another distinguished researcher, Dr. Harry Buhrman. Dr. Buhrman i…
The Mysterious Majorana with Leo Kouwenhoven
Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by an outstanding European researcher: Professor Leo Kouwenhoven.
Leo i…
Quantum Supremacy to Generative AI and Back with Scott Aaronson
Description: Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Scott Aaronson, who is a leading authority in the spac…
The Fault-Tolerance Threshold with Dorit Aharonov
Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger.
In this episode, we are joined by Dorit Aharonov, a professor at the Hebrew University of Jeru…
Probability First: Understanding Quantum Computing with James Whitfield
Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by James Whitfield, who's a professor at Dartmouth College and is a co…
It is Known with Joe Fitzsimons, part 2 of 2
We continue our stimulating conversation with Joe Fitzsimons, CEO and founder of Horizon Quantum Computing. After last episode's exploration of Joe's reasoned case for an optimistic future for quantu…
An optimistic view of quantum computing's future with Joe Fitzsimons part 1 of 2
Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Joe Fitzsimons, founder and CEO of Horizon Quantum Computing, a startup based in Singapore. Joe recently posted a thread on Twitter responding to some of the reactio…
It from Qubit with Grant Salton
Kevin and Sebastian are joined by Grant Salton, a quantum researcher at AWS, who helps us understand a recent paper from Google and Caltech whose authors describe a simulation of a wormhole on Google…
Better Qubits Through Material Science with Nathalie DeLeon
Key Takeaways:
[3:38] Nathalie shares how she found her way into the field of quantum technology.
[6:25] Nathalie talks about the key moment in the landscape towards being a believer in Quantum Technol…
The History of Superconducting Qubits with Steve Girvin
Welcome to another episode of The New Quantum Era Podcast hosted by Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger. Today, they are joined by Steve Girvin, professor of Physics at Yale who has a central role i…
Quantum Error Correction with James Wootton
Key Takeaways:
[3:23] James introduces himself.
[4:20] James talks about his engagement in game development using the public IBM Cloud quantum systems.
[5:40] James explains why he said he expected the …