Quantum Actually

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm UTC+01:00

Room LMB/030, Law and Sociology Building | York

York Festival of Ideas
Publisher/HostYork Festival of Ideas
Quantum Actually
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Researchers Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett explore how quantum wonders, from supercomputers to city tech, weave into everyday life.
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Speakers: Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett

The word ‘quantum’ is everywhere - in movies, on dishwasher tablets and even on antiperspirant cans. But are these things really using quantum physics? If not, then what is?

Postgraduate researchers Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett of the University of Bristol demystify the hype. Discover how much ‘quantum’ is around you and how these wonders weave into everyday life.

Zulekha and Hugh will introduce fundamental ideas behind quantum physics, such as entanglement and superposition. They’ll relate these concepts to emerging technologies that aim to improve our homes, cities, and planet, from the famous quantum computers to unique approaches to communications and sensing.

Image credit: flickr/Lars Plougmann

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Room LMB/030, Law and Sociology Building, Campus East, York, United Kingdom

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