Are there multiple versions of you going about their daily affairs? The quantum universe is problematic and unresolved, dividing scientists. Ponder the possibility of multiple yous and discover the weird world of quantum physics.
Begin your journey to a fuller understanding of quantum physics that will change how you view a smartphone - and a glass windowQuantum theory has been described as one of the real triumphs of 20th century science, but it also has a reputation for being mystifying, nonsensical, and irrelevant to everyday life.
Take this course and discover the truth: there are many ways in which quantum physics is at work in the natural world and in the technology at your fingertips, from laptops to MRI scanners to Maglev trains. Everyday quantum mechanics is not only a tool used by scientists and engineers, it also powers the technology responsible for an estimated 35 per cent of GDP in developed countries. Our leading experts will explain quantum phenomena from time reversal to teleportation, world-famous ideas such as the Uncertainty Principle to Schrodinger’s cat, and will reveal how the world around you is the way it is due to quantum physics. You’ll learn about the extraordinarily rapid progress physicists made as they first began to explore the quantum world a century ago, and how they came to terms with the fact that reality – the solid world around us – is underpinned by a sea of mathematical probabilities. You will also learn how even some quantum physicists are uneasy about the disconnect between the quantum world and our “classical” world, and you’ll hear about some of the ways in which they have tried to reconcile the two – sometimes at the expense of requiring reality to be far stranger than we could possibly have imagined.What will you learn?The development of quantum theory, including tests for entanglementQuantum encryption and quantum computingWho is this course suitable for?You might be considering taking a quantum physics university course. This course offers a solid introduction to some of the themes that would be covered in a quantum physics degree programme and the CPD accreditation that you receive upon completion will add klout to your application. Or you may want to understand quantum physics but have been daunted because the predictions it makes are so strange that even Albert Einstein found them disturbing. You might want to prove to yourself that you are up to the challenge of understanding the basic principles of quantum theory. Alternatively, you might be curious to know exactly how quantum physics has contributed to the development of an astonishing variety of modern technologies.Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Philosophy, University of Western Ontario Francesca Vidotto is a theoretical physicist at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, where she is a professor of physics & astronomy and philosophy. She is also a member of the university’s Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Francesca’s research focuses on the quantum properties of the gravitational field, within the framework of loop quantum gravity. Notably, Francesca’s research incorporates Planck stars – hypothetical exotic stars that she and her colleague, Carlo Rovelli, propose exist within a black hole’s event horizon. Francesca completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Padua, and completed her PhD studies at the University of Pavia.Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, University of California, Los Angeles Clarice Aiello is a quantum engineer focusing on how quantum physics informs biology at the nanoscale. She is also an expert on nanosensors that harness quantum effects at room-temperature. Clarice leads the Quantum Biology Tech lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, which explores the potential quantum properties of ‘living sensors’ such as cells and proteins to better understand processes such as animal navigation. Her undergraduate studies began at the University of Sao Paulo, and were completed at the École Polytechnique in Paris. She also obtained a master of philosophy in physics at the University of Cambridge, and won a Fulbright Science and Technology scholarship to study towards her PhD at MIT, where she investigated the nitrogen-vacancy centre defect in diamond, the spin of which works as a “quantum bit”.Associate Professor, Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore Dagomir Kaszlikowski is a quantum physicist at the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore. His work explores quantum information theory and the foundations of quantum mechanics. His research group also focuses on correlations in quantum physics, the study of which is important for understanding quantum information processing and quantum nonlocality. Dagomir and his colleagues are also interested in the social, economical and environmental impacts of quantum technologies. In his spare time, Dagomir writes screenplays and makes movies. His 15-minute quantum thriller “Seeing without looking” won an award in the 2014"Show me the physics!" video contest, run by FQXI, the Foundational Questions Institute, in the US.Brian has given sell-out lectures at the Royal Institution in London and has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science. He has also contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Most recently he appeared with the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston, teaching him quantum theory, took part in a feature on time travel to accompany the movie Looper and took part in the University Challenge Christmas Special. Brian is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the Institute of Physics, was a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Bristol University and is also editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site.Explore the universe at it’s most fundamental. You’ll find things look very different in the quantum world.I really liked the mix of videos, media, community questions, quiz and further resource points. It was engaging to have different types of media to interact with. It was a good introduction to a subject matter that I don’t know that much about. I’d now be keen to read around the topic.
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