BBQLab @ Benasque QI 23
We just wrapped up a fantastic week at the Benasque Quantum Information workshop in the mountains of Spain! We had intense discussions with theorists from many, many fields in QI, as well as a very productive EDI session addressing several issues in academia, ranging from workers’ rights to the mobility of…
Keep readingOptics @ Nether Currie Primary
Sophie and Mehul had a great time teaching P5 and P6 students at Nether Currie Primary School in Edinburgh about light and optical interference. The students showed an incredible level of engagement and even helped us align a Mach-Zehnder interferometer! We were finally able to answer the question: how loud…
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Mehul recently took part in STEM@Helix at the Falkirk Science Festival where he spoke about quantum entanglement with the help of some coloured blocks and two lab snacks boxes. It was harder than expected, but the audience had some particularly insightful questions about the quantum world and science careers!
Keep readingQST: Quantum Research Mobility
In our new paper titled Quantum researcher mobility: the wonderful wizard of Oz who paid for Dorothy’s visa fees, published in the IOP journal Quantum Science and Technology, we discuss the many hurdles facing international researcher mobility today. We tackle issues such as exorbitant visa fees, short-term contracts, and cultural…
Keep readingBBQLab @ BQIT:22
BBQLab descended on Bristol for Bristol Quantum Information Technologies Workshop 2022 to enjoy a fantastic week of seminars, poster sessions, networking events and engagement with the scientific community – and beautiful Bristol. Congratulations to Vatshal Srivastav (left) and Suraj Goel (right) for winning the People’s Choice Poster Prize, gaining over…
Keep readingWinning the Double at Q-Turn2020!
Vatshal with his silver prize student presentation. Natalia with her gold prize poster. At this year’s Q-Turn some 600+ researchers met online to share their works in quantum science, highlighting top-quality experimental and theoretical work on quantum information technology and foundations. Holding together this meeting is Q-turn’s awareness program, promoting…
Keep readingBBQLab @ Q-Turn 2020
This week we are attending Q-Turn 2020, an international quantum information workshop series being held virtually this year. I have also had the honour of serving as programme committee chair for this very exciting event! In addition to showcasing cutting-edge scientific research on all things quantum, Q-Turn 2020 has an…
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