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- 1Physicists Create Record-Breaking Quantum 'Schrödinger's Cat' State▼Physicists Created a Record-Breaking Schrödinger's Cat With Some of The Weirdest Atoms in Physics
Physicists report creating a record-breaking Schrödinger's cat state, putting unusually exotic atoms into a quantum superposition that pushes the size limit of known quantum behaviour. The achievement marks a new benchmark for how large and complex an object can be while remaining in two states at once, with implications for quantum computing and tests of quantum mechanics at larger scales.
- 2Scottish artist marks 100 years of Schrödinger's equation●"Scottish artist Gregor Harvie has created a new artwork to mark 100 years since Erwin Schrödinger published his famous
Scottish artist Gregor Harvie has created a new artwork called Superposition to mark 100 years since Erwin Schrödinger published his famous equation, which governs how the wave function of a physical system changes over time. The piece was made in collaboration with others and celebrates the centenary of one of the founding results of quantum mechanics.
- 3A quantum physics joke riffing on Dickens▼It's not an oxymoron, it's a superposition! # dickens # quantum # humor # humour # schrodinger
A quip making the rounds plays on quantum physics language: instead of calling a self-contradictory phrase an oxymoron, it calls it a superposition, the idea from quantum mechanics that something can exist in two states at once, as in the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment. The joke is tagged with Dickens, quantum, humor and Schrödinger, suggesting it mashes up literary and physics references.
- 4Quantum Mechanics Explainer Series Opens With Superposition▼Quantum Mechanics, Lesson 1: Superposition
A new educational series on quantum mechanics has begun with a first lesson devoted to superposition, the principle that a quantum system can exist in multiple states at once until measured. The introductory piece walks readers through the basics of the concept, which underpins much of quantum physics and modern technologies like quantum computing.
- 5Quantum Computing Explained Using Maple Syrup and Sunglasses▼Quantum Computing Explained – With Maple Syrup and Sunglasses
The Quantum Insider has published an explainer that breaks down quantum computing through two unlikely everyday comparisons: maple syrup and sunglasses. The piece uses the analogies to make concepts like superposition and polarization more accessible to general readers, joining a wave of attempts to demystify a technology attracting heavy investment and headlines worldwide.