Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
How can the world create better medicines? More powerful solar cells? New batteries? The answers could come from a revolutionary research tool known as the quantum computer. It can seem like magic—harnessing the power of quantum physics to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. But there are unmitigated risks too, as the technology continues to develop. What would a quantum-led future hold?
Featured Guests:
Shohini Ghose (Quantum Physicist and Professor, Physics and Computer Science, Wilfrid Laurier University)
Marissa Guistina (Quantum Electronics Engineer and Research Scientist, Google)
Kate Weber (Public Policy Lead, Quantum Computing, Google)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/quantum-leap