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Electrons on Superfluid Helium with Nick Farina
Nick Farina discusses EeroQ's electrons-on-helium qubit platform and recent breakthroughs in quantum control and cavity-QED readout.
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Tune in to weekly episodes with Sebastian Hassinger as he interviews the industry's top leaders that are forging the most promising technologies, strategies, and ideas of our time.
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Quantum technology is entering a new era. The first fault-tolerant quantum computers are on the horizon, and with them, a computing paradigm unlike anything that came before. The New Quantum Era podcast cuts through the hype to bring you the real story — through long-form conversations with the physicists, engineers, and builders doing the work.
Host Sebastian Hassinger combines a decade in the quantum industry with a belief that this technology should be developed openly and for the benefit of everyone. NQE is growing beyond the podcast into science communication, documentary film, and efforts to build a more accessible and equitable quantum future.
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Episode 97
Quantum Drug Discovery and the Path to Advantage with Sabrina Maniscalco
Sabrina Maniscalco discusses how her academic expertise in quantum systems enabled Algorithmiq to win the Wellcome Leap Q4Bio prize and develop practical quantum drug discovery applications before fault-tolerant quantum computers arrive.
Episode 96
Funding the Quantum Middle: Series A/B Capital with Kris Naudts and Zeynep Koruturk of Firgun Ventures
Firgun Ventures' founders discuss their $70M fund filling the Series A/B financing gap for quantum startups globally, drawing on their deep tech expertise and early quantum investments.
Episode 95
Quantum Book Launch with Yuval Boger
Yuval Boger, commercial lead at QuEra, discusses his new quantum computing comic book and compares explanatory strategies with Sebastian on neutral-atom hardware timelines and commercialization realities.
Episode 94
Fault Tolerance for Quantum Inputs and Outputs with Matthias Christandl
Matthias Christandl extends quantum fault tolerance beyond classical inputs and outputs to enable distributed quantum computing with direct quantum information exchange between noisy machines.
Episode 93
Philosophy of Physics Meets Quantum Engineering with Elise Crull
Philosopher Elise Crull discusses how quantum mechanics' interpretive questions have become practical engineering problems with real budget consequences in quantum computing development.
Episode 92
The Quantum Control Stack with Niels Bultink
Niels Bultink discusses how Qblox's quantum control stack has become essential infrastructure for scaling quantum computers toward practical applications.
Episode 91
Hardware-Faithful Digital Twins for Quantum Computing with Izhar Medalsy
Izhar Medalsy discusses hardware-faithful digital twins for quantum computing, bridging the simulation gap between theoretical error correction strategies and real quantum hardware.
Episode 90
Are We Computing Quantum in the Wrong Base? with Ivan Deutsch
Physicist Ivan Deutsch challenges the quantum computing field's foundational choice to use two-level qubits, suggesting neutral-atom systems should exploit atoms' many energy levels for potentially superior computing approaches.
41mEpisode 89
Quantum Chemistry's Classical Limits with Garnet Chan
Garnet Chan, a leading computational chemist, challenges quantum computing's claims about solving the FeMo-cofactor problem, showing classical methods remain more capable than the field has admitted.
1h 2mEpisode 88
Quantum Open Source with Will Zeng and Ziyaad Bhorat
Will Zeng and Ziyaad Bhorat discuss how open source quantum software faces a critical funding gap that philanthropic organizations must address before quantum hardware capabilities outpace software development.
40mEpisode 87
Simulating Quantum Materials with Arnab Banerjee
Arnab Banerjee discusses using quantum computers to simulate quantum materials, demonstrating how 50 qubits reproduced experimental spectroscopic data for KCuF3.
37mEpisode 86
Quantum Advantage Achieved with Dominik Hangleiter
Theorist Dominik Hangleiter examines whether quantum advantage has truly been achieved and explains why the physics community remains divided on quantum computing's milestones.
37mEpisode 85
Scaling Quantum Hardware Like Semiconductors with Matthijs Rijlaarsdam
Matthijs Rijlaarsdam of QuantWare discusses how 3D vertical chip architecture could scale quantum processors to 10,000 qubits by treating quantum hardware like semiconductors.
40mEpisode 84
Engineering the Quantum Future with Brian Gaucher
IBM quantum researcher Brian Gaucher explains how engineering challenges, not physics, are the critical bottleneck preventing quantum computing from transitioning to scalable real-world applications.
48mEpisode 83
Quantum Engineering with David Reilly and Tom Ohki
David Reilly and Tom Ohki discuss building the infrastructure ecosystem for scalable quantum computing through Emergence Quantum's cryo-CMOS technology and systems-level engineering approach.
39mEpisode 82
The Illinois Quantum Ecosystem with Harley Johnson
Harley Johnson discusses building the world's largest quantum technology park in Illinois, transforming a former steel mill into a hub for scaling quantum computing through federal funding, research institutions, and diverse industry partnerships.
37mEpisode 81
Quantum LDPC error correction with Larry Cohen and Paul Webster
Researchers at Iceberg Quantum reduced qubits needed to break RSA encryption from over one million to around 100,000 using QLDPC error correction codes.
38mEpisode 80
Our Quantum Future with Evan Kubes
Evan Kubes built The Quantum Insider, a leading quantum media platform, without a physics background by translating complex technology for mainstream audiences.
42mEpisode 79
Building a Quantum Ecosystem from Scratch with Martin Laforest
Martin Laforest, a physicist-turned-VC at Quantacet, discusses how Quebec built a $400M quantum ecosystem and why quantum computing requires both scientific and engineering expertise.
36mEpisode 78
Quantum consciousness with Joachim Keppler
Theoretical physicist Joachim Keppler proposes consciousness emerges from the brain's quantum coupling to the electromagnetic zero-point field via glutamate, offering a testable physics-based model of consciousness.
45mEpisode 77
Quantum Leadership with Nadya Mason
Nadya Mason, dean of UChicago's quantum engineering school, discusses her non-linear path to leadership and building a diverse quantum workforce through community-driven ecosystem development.
33mEpisode 76
Democratizing Quantum Venture Investing with Chris Sklarin
Alumni Ventures managing partner Chris Sklarin discusses the firm's approach to democratizing quantum venture investing for individual accredited investors through co-investment and syndicate models.
32mEpisode 75
Regional quantum development with Alejandra Y. Castillo
Alejandra Castillo discusses how regional coalitions can leverage quantum technologies for inclusive economic development and workforce opportunity across the Midwest.
1h 3mEpisode 74
Majorana qubits with Chetan Nayak
Chetan Nayak discusses Microsoft's topological quantum computing approach using Majorana fermions to create error-resistant qubits.
29mEpisode 73
Peaked quantum circuits with Hrant Gharibyan
Hrant Gharibyan, CEO of BlueQubit, discusses peaked quantum circuits as a scalable method for verifying quantum advantage on real hardware.
36mEpisode 72
Diamond vacancies and scalable qubits with Quantum Brilliance
Quantum Brilliance co-founders discuss diamond nitrogen vacancy centers as a scalable, room-temperature platform for quantum computing and sensing applications.
49mEpisode 71
Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling with Nobel Laureate John Martinis
Nobel laureate John Martinis discusses the evolution of superconducting quantum circuits from macroscopic quantum tunneling discoveries to building manufacturable, wafer-scale qubit processors.
35mEpisode 70
Trapped ions on the cloud with Thomas Monz from AQT
AQT CEO Thomas Monz discusses how trapped-ion quantum computing is transitioning from academic research to practical cloud-accessible systems for real-world applications.
33mEpisode 69
Quantum Materials and Nano Fabrication with Javad Shabani
Dr. Javad Shabani, NYU physics professor, discusses quantum materials, nano-fabrication, and topological qubits in semiconductor-superconductor hybrid systems.
39mEpisode 68
Incubating quantum innovation with Vijoy Pandey of Outshift by Cisco
Vijoy Pandey discusses Cisco's vision for quantum networking as near-term infrastructure solving real problems today through distributed quantum computing and entanglement-based protocols.
37mEpisode 67
Nobel Laureate John Martinis Discusses Superconducting Qubits and Qolab
Nobel Laureate John Martinis discusses QoLab's strategy for building scalable million-qubit superconducting systems through semiconductor collaboration and innovative technological approaches.
26mEpisode 66
Carbon nanotube qubits with Pierre Desjardins
Pierre Desjardins, cofounder of C12 Quantum Computing, discusses carbon nanotube spin qubits as a scalable alternative to traditional semiconductor-based quantum hardware.
33mEpisode 65
Quantum sensitivity breakthrough with Eli Levenson-Falk
Dr. Eli Levenson-Falk discusses his breakthrough quantum measurement protocol that surpasses the Ramsey limit, enabling more sensitive and faster quantum sensing for superconducting devices.
37mEpisode 64
Mechanical Quantum Memories with Mohammad Mirhosseini
Mohammad Mirhosseini describes a mechanical quantum memory that stores microwave photons far longer than superconducting qubits, advancing hybrid quantum computing architectures.
54mEpisode 63
A Programming Language for Quantum Simulations with Xiaodi Wu
Xiaodi Wu, a University of Maryland computer scientist, presents SimuQ, a quantum programming language that abstracts Hamiltonian evolution for improved quantum software usability.
35mEpisode 62
Building a Quantum Ecosystem with Alexandre Blais
Alexandre Blais, a quantum physics professor and scientific director of Institut Quantique, discusses developing circuit QED technology and building bridges between academic quantum research and industry commercialization.
32mEpisode 61
From Exascale to Quantum Advantage with Bert de Jong
Bert de Jong, Director of the Quantum Systems Accelerator at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, discusses his transition from classical computing to quantum research and the multimodal approach driving the U.S. National Quantum Initiative toward quantum advantage.
35mEpisode 60
Quantum Careers for Gen Z with Deeya Viradia
Deeya Viradia, a Gen Z researcher, shares her quantum computing journey from inspiration through diverse research experiences and advocates for interdisciplinary learning and commercialization opportunities.
33mEpisode 59
Silicon Spin Qubits with Andrew Dzurak from Diraq
Andrew Dzurak, CEO of Diraq, discusses silicon spin qubits as a scalable quantum computing approach leveraging standard CMOS manufacturing.
26mEpisode 58
Hybrid Quantum Materials with Charlotte Bøttcher
Dr. Charlotte Bøttcher discusses hybrid quantum materials combining superconductors and semiconductors for advancing quantum computing, sensing, and fundamental physics research.
31mEpisode 57
Neutral Atom Qubits with Mark Saffman
Dr. Mark Saffman discusses neutral atom quantum computing using Rydberg arrays, covering scalability, error correction, and the future of atomic qubit platforms.
33mEpisode 56
Bridging Theory and Experiment in Quantum Error Correction with Liang Jiang
Dr. Liang Jiang discusses breakthroughs in quantum error correction theory and hardware implementation across multiple platforms, from surface codes to bosonic approaches.
27mEpisode 55
Superposition in quantum cavities with Yvonne Gao
Dr. Yvonne Gao discusses using quantum cavities and single qubits to explore superposition and entanglement through accessible experimental techniques.
29mEpisode 54
Quantum Co-design with Andrew Houck
Andrew Houck discusses quantum co-design strategies and interdisciplinary approaches to advancing coherence, materials science, and scalable architectures beyond the NISQ era.
30mEpisode 53
Fostering quantum education with Emily Edwards
Dr. Emily Edwards discusses strategies for making quantum science education more accessible through the Q12 initiative, addressing challenges from misconceptions to leveraging technology and science communication.
42mEpisode 52
Quantum noise with Daniel Lidar
Daniel Lidar discusses quantum noise suppression techniques and error correction methods advancing practical quantum computing applications.
34mEpisode 51
Quantum creativity with James Wootton
James Wootton, Chief Science Officer at Moth Quantum, discusses quantum computing's innovative applications in creative fields like gaming, art, and music generation.
26mEpisode 50
Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems with Anna Grassellino
Dr. Anna Grassellino, director of Fermilab's Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, discusses advancing quantum computing and sensing through superconducting materials innovations.
31mEpisode 49
Quantum control with Yonatan Cohen
Yonatan Cohen, CTO of Quantum Machines, discusses quantum control scaling, classical-quantum integration, and AI-driven calibration advancements.
36mEpisode 48
Qolab Emerges from Stealth Mode with John Martinis
John Martinis' startup QoLab emerges from stealth with a strategic plan to build scalable million-qubit superconducting systems through semiconductor collaboration.
34mEpisode 47
Megaquop with John Preskill and Rob Schoelkopf
John Preskill and Rob Schoelkopf discuss the megaquop era of quantum computing, exploring quantum error correction, superconducting qubits, and the path toward million-operation quantum systems.
37mEpisode 46
Quantum memories with Steve Girvin
Yale physicist Steve Girvin explores quantum memory's critical role in quantum computing, discussing coherence challenges, QRAM architecture, and error resilience.
43mEpisode 45
Fluxonium Qubits with Will Oliver
MIT Professor Will Oliver discusses fluxonium qubits' superior fidelity and scalability advantages over traditional transmon qubits for quantum computing.
35mEpisode 44
Quantum imaginary time evolution with Zoe Holmes
Zoe Holmes explores quantum imaginary time evolution and variational algorithms for optimizing near-term quantum computers.
34mEpisode 43
Informationally complete measurement and dual-rail qubits with Guillermo García-Pérez and Sean Weinberg
García-Pérez and Weinberg discuss their companies' collaboration on dual-rail qubits and informationally complete measurements to advance quantum algorithms for chemistry applications.
37mEpisode 42
Generative Quantum Eigensolver with Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Alán Aspuru-Guzik discusses the evolution from Variational Quantum Eigensolver to Generative Quantum Eigensolver, advancing quantum-classical hybrid computing.
42mEpisode 41
Dual-rail superconducting qubits with Rob Schoelkopf
Dr. Robert Schoelkopf discusses dual-rail superconducting qubits and their potential to improve quantum error correction and scalability.
36mEpisode 40
Integrating Quantum Computers and Classical Supercomputers with Martin Schultz
Martin Schultz discusses integrating quantum and classical supercomputers through Munich Quantum Valley's hybrid infrastructure development at LRZ.
48mEpisode 39
Innovative Near-Term Quantum Algorithms with Toby Cubitt
Dr. Toby Cubitt discusses Phasecraft's innovative near-term quantum algorithms designed to bridge theoretical advances with practical, commercially viable applications on current quantum hardware.
43mEpisode 38
Quantum Machine Learning with Jessica Pointing
Jessica Pointing discusses the challenges of quantum neural networks, exploring the tradeoff between inductive bias and expressivity in quantum machine learning.
25mEpisode 37
Quantum reservoir computing with Susanne Yelin
Susanne Yelin discusses quantum reservoir computing as a promising approach to quantum machine learning that leverages analog quantum systems for simulating quantum chemistry problems.
35mEpisode 36
Bosonic quantum error correction with Julien Camirand Lemyre
Dr. Julien Camirand Lemyre, CEO of Nord Quantique, discusses bosonic quantum error correction and autonomous error correction innovations for superconducting qubits.
33mEpisode 35
Quantum Benchmarking with Jens Eisert
Professor Jens Eisert discusses quantum benchmarking techniques, theoretical limits of near-term quantum devices, and the role of error mitigation in advancing practical quantum technologies.
45mEpisode 34
Careers in Quantum with Anastasia Marchenkova
Anastasia Marchenkova discusses her diverse career spanning quantum computing startups, academia, and venture capital, exploring opportunities and challenges in the quantum era.
39mEpisode 33
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology with Paul Cadden-Zimansky
Paul Cadden-Zimansky discusses the UN's declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and global initiatives to promote quantum education and outreach.
36mEpisode 32
Quantum Advantage Theory and Practice with Di Fang
Di Fang discusses theoretical quantum computing research and the path from quantum advantage theory to practical applications that could solve real-world problems.
34mEpisode 31
The Utility of Quantum Computing for Chemistry with Jamie Garcia
Jamie Garcia discusses how IBM's quantum computers are revolutionizing computational chemistry by overcoming classical computing limitations and advancing practical quantum utility in scientific research.
42mEpisode 30
Aspiring Quantum Chemist with Professor Lin Lin
Professor Lin Lin discusses his evolution from computational mathematics to quantum chemistry, focusing on using AI and quantum computing to solve complex molecular simulations.
36mEpisode 29
Quantum Education and Community Building with Olivia Lanes
Olivia Lanes, IBM Quantum's Global Lead for Education, discusses making quantum computing accessible through educational resources and workforce development while emphasizing diversity in STEM.
57mEpisode 28
LIVE! On campus quantum computing with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute unveils IBM's first commercial quantum computer on a university campus, with faculty discussing research opportunities and industry partnerships.
36mEpisode 27
Quantum computing for high energy physics simulations with Martin Savage
Martin Savage discusses using quantum computers to simulate high energy physics and quantum chromodynamics, advancing nuclear particle research beyond classical computing limitations.
36mEpisode 26
Modular Quantum System Architectures with Yufei Ding
UC San Diego Professor Yufei Ding discusses modular quantum system architectures and how AI could transform quantum computing development.
33mEpisode 25
Material Science with Houlong Zhuang at Q2B Paris
Dr. Houlong Zhuang discusses using quantum computing and machine learning to simulate and discover new high entropy alloy materials more efficiently than classical methods.
35mEpisode 24
A look back at quantum computing in 2023 with Kevin and Sebastian
Kevin and Sebastian review 2023's quantum computing trends, highlighting waning private sector enthusiasm, increased public investment, and the industry shift from NISQ to logical qubits.
44mEpisode 23
Dawning of the Era of Logical Qubits with Dr Vladan Vuletic
Dr. Vladan Vuletic discusses his team's breakthrough creation of 48 logical qubits using reconfigurable atom arrays, marking a major advance in quantum error correction.
54mEpisode 22
Trapped Ions and Quantum VCs with Chiara Decaroli
Quantum physicist and VC Chiara Decaroli discusses trapped ion technology, quantum computing challenges, and the expertise required for investing in early-stage quantum startups.
41mEpisode 21
Adiabatic and Counterdiabatic Quantum Computing with Dr. Ieva Čepaitė
Dr. Ieva Čepaitė explores adiabatic and counterdiabatic quantum computing methods and their potential to optimize quantum algorithms and hardware implementation.
55mEpisode 20
Quantum Intermediate Representation with Cassandra Granade
Dr. Cassandra Grenade discusses Quantum Intermediate Representation, a tool that simplifies quantum software development by allowing multiple programming languages to interface with diverse quantum hardware architectures.
47mEpisode 19
Quantum Error Mitigation using Mitiq with Misty Wahl
Misty Wahl from Unitary Fund discusses quantum error mitigation strategies and the Mitiq open-source framework for reducing noise in quantum computers.
54mEpisode 18
Neutral atom arrays with Alex Keesling of QuEra Computing
Alex Keesling of QuEra Computing discusses neutral atom arrays for quantum simulation and computation, explaining the physics and potential of their 256-qubit Aquila device.
55mEpisode 17
The Enchilada: Microfabricated Ion Trap Qubits with Daniel Stick
Daniel Stick from Sandia National Lab discusses microfabricated ion trap qubits and the Enchilada trap, exploring advantages and scalability of trapped ion quantum computing architecture.
53mEpisode 16
Operating at the Quantum Limit with Dr. Dana Anderson
Dr. Dana Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer of Infleqtion, discusses quantum computation, sensing, and simulation technologies using ultracold neutral atoms and their future applications.
1h 2mEpisode 15
Black hole physics and new states of quantum matter with John Preskill
John Preskill discusses quantum computing's role in understanding black holes, quantum matter, and fundamental physics through error correction and machine learning applications.
58mEpisode 14
A Hybrid NISQ-Classical Solution Architecture with Harry Buhrman
Dr. Harry Buhrman discusses hybrid quantum-classical architectures and efficient state preparation methods using shallow quantum circuits with feed-forward mechanisms.
1h 1mEpisode 13
The Mysterious Majorana with Leo Kouwenhoven
Professor Leo Kouwenhoven discusses his groundbreaking research on Majorana particles and topological qubits in quantum computing development.
1h 18mEpisode 12
Quantum Supremacy to Generative AI and Back with Scott Aaronson
Scott Aaronson, a leading quantum computing authority, discusses his journey from complexity theory to quantum supremacy and his current work explaining AI concepts.
1h 6mEpisode 10
The Fault-Tolerance Threshold with Dorit Aharonov
Dorit Aharonov discusses quantum error correction thresholds, fault tolerance timelines, and the theoretical foundations enabling practical quantum computing.
1h 8mEpisode 11
Probability First: Understanding Quantum Computing with James Whitfield
Dartmouth professor James Whitfield discusses quantum chemistry applications, entanglement concepts, and quantum information science education for the quantum computing era.
51mEpisode 9
It is Known with Joe Fitzsimons, part 2 of 2
Joe Fitzsimons discusses Horizon Quantum Computing's compiler tools designed to maximize performance gains from future quantum devices.
54mEpisode 8
An optimistic view of quantum computing's future with Joe Fitzsimons part 1 of 2
Joe Fitzsimons, CEO of Horizon Quantum Computing, discusses his optimistic outlook on quantum computing's future potential and development.
1h 8mEpisode 7
It from Qubit with Grant Salton
AWS quantum researcher Grant Salton explains Google's controversial wormhole simulation and the "it from qubit" framework connecting quantum information to astrophysics.
59mEpisode 6
Better Qubits Through Material Science with Nathalie DeLeon
Nathalie DeLeon discusses how material science innovations, particularly diamond-based color centers, are advancing quantum qubit development and fault tolerance.
58mEpisode 5
The History of Superconducting Qubits with Steve Girvin
Steve Girvin, Yale physics professor and superconducting qubit pioneer, discusses the transmon and the history of quantum computing breakthroughs.
48mEpisode 4
Quantum Error Correction with James Wootton
James Wootton discusses quantum error correction theory, practical applications in games, and recent experimental advances in making quantum computing more accessible to hobbyists.
1h 8mEpisode 3
Molecular and Subatomic Physics with David Mazziotti
David Mazziotti, a University of Chicago physicist, discusses quantum computing applications in molecular and subatomic physics research.
1h 1mEpisode 2
Quantum advantage and all the information in the world with Cesar Rodriguez Rosario
Cesar Rodriguez Rosario, Chief Scientific Officer at Strangeworks, discusses quantum computing's developmental parallels to classical computing's transistor era with informed skepticism.
1h 4mEpisode 1
Quantum Computing: Foundational Concepts with Nick Bronn
Nick Bronn discusses foundational quantum computing concepts, including transmon qubits, the DiVincenzo criteria, and emerging techniques like Majorana braiding and variational algorithms.
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