Dr. Aimee K. Gunther
@aimeekgunther.bsky.social
Quantum physicist turned Director of the Quantum InterNetworking Challenge Program at the National Research Council of Canada
Here resides personal opinions on: quantum technologies, SciPol, cocktails, running, SciFi/fantasy books, and other shinanigans
Here resides personal opinions on: quantum technologies, SciPol, cocktails, running, SciFi/fantasy books, and other shinanigans
Reposted by Dr. Aimee K. Gunther
The plenary will introduce the findings of our upcoming report, The State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada 2025, which will be released Nov 18 go.cca-reports.ca/4jPxfm0
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The State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada
CCA has been examining Canada’s science and technology (S&T) and research and development (R&D) strengths...
go.cca-reports.ca
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The plenary will introduce the findings of our upcoming report, The State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada 2025, which will be released Nov 18 go.cca-reports.ca/4jPxfm0
#CdnSci
#CdnSci
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Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
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Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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🧵 Our latest report, Balancing Research Security and Open Science, is now available! go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob 🧪
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🧵 Our latest report, Balancing Research Security and Open Science, is now available! go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob 🧪
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CSPC is thrilled to announce the winners of the CSPC 2025 Awards!
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
CSPC is thrilled to announce the winners of the CSPC 2025 Awards!
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
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Chip-based phonon splitter brings hybrid quantum networks closer to reality: https://bit.ly/3KFOZUB
The coupler acts like a junction in a #quantum postal route to split, route or recombine single quantum vibrations to send excitations made in one processor to others on the same chip. #OPG_OpticaQ💡⚛️
The coupler acts like a junction in a #quantum postal route to split, route or recombine single quantum vibrations to send excitations made in one processor to others on the same chip. #OPG_OpticaQ💡⚛️
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Chip-based phonon splitter brings hybrid quantum networks closer to reality: https://bit.ly/3KFOZUB
The coupler acts like a junction in a #quantum postal route to split, route or recombine single quantum vibrations to send excitations made in one processor to others on the same chip. #OPG_OpticaQ💡⚛️
The coupler acts like a junction in a #quantum postal route to split, route or recombine single quantum vibrations to send excitations made in one processor to others on the same chip. #OPG_OpticaQ💡⚛️
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BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit"
Stay tuned for more.
Stay tuned for more.
October 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit"
Stay tuned for more.
Stay tuned for more.
It may not be shiny but there are several critical enabling technologies needed to make quantum networking happen ⚛️
phys.org/news/2025-10...
phys.org/news/2025-10...
White Rabbit optical timing technology meets quantum entanglement
A small yet innovative experiment is taking place at CERN. Its goal is to test how the CERN-born optical timing signal—normally used in the Laboratory's accelerators to synchronize devices with ultra-...
phys.org
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It may not be shiny but there are several critical enabling technologies needed to make quantum networking happen ⚛️
phys.org/news/2025-10...
phys.org/news/2025-10...
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Oh Canada, don’t look this gift horse in the mouth. Highly skilled people have just been priced out of the US. Come north where the only taxes on your brain are the worlds most important scientific questions that you’ll help to answer.
Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
September 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Oh Canada, don’t look this gift horse in the mouth. Highly skilled people have just been priced out of the US. Come north where the only taxes on your brain are the worlds most important scientific questions that you’ll help to answer.
"Quantum leap
Canada had – and lost – its lead in AI. Can it avoid making the same mistake in the next emerging global technology race?" 🎁🔗
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/54582f8...
Canada had – and lost – its lead in AI. Can it avoid making the same mistake in the next emerging global technology race?" 🎁🔗
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/54582f8...
Canada had – and lost – its lead in AI. Can it avoid making the same mistake in the next emerging global technology race?
Canada is positioned to benefit economically from quantum computing, but can it keep up with other countries pouring billions into their own industries?
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Quantum leap
Canada had – and lost – its lead in AI. Can it avoid making the same mistake in the next emerging global technology race?" 🎁🔗
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/54582f8...
Canada had – and lost – its lead in AI. Can it avoid making the same mistake in the next emerging global technology race?" 🎁🔗
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/54582f8...
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🇨🇦 Department of Defence' Quantum Strategy Implementation Plan is well underway!
September 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🇨🇦 Department of Defence' Quantum Strategy Implementation Plan is well underway!
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Join the community science project “Flu Watchers” (🇨🇦 wide).
public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/r...
Help track common viruses like flu, RSV, & COVID-19.
Each week you get an email asking if you’ve had a cough or fever. It takes 20 seconds, max.
public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/r...
Help track common viruses like flu, RSV, & COVID-19.
Each week you get an email asking if you’ve had a cough or fever. It takes 20 seconds, max.
September 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Join the community science project “Flu Watchers” (🇨🇦 wide).
public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/r...
Help track common viruses like flu, RSV, & COVID-19.
Each week you get an email asking if you’ve had a cough or fever. It takes 20 seconds, max.
public.cnphi-rcrsp.ca/fluWatcher/r...
Help track common viruses like flu, RSV, & COVID-19.
Each week you get an email asking if you’ve had a cough or fever. It takes 20 seconds, max.
Another year, dragged into an NFL fantasy football league, another year ready to dominate with as little effort as possible
September 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Another year, dragged into an NFL fantasy football league, another year ready to dominate with as little effort as possible
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As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers, according to research from last year. https://scim.ag/3JHinJs #ScienceMagArchives
Larger teams worsen academic career prospects
As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers
scim.ag
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers, according to research from last year. https://scim.ag/3JHinJs #ScienceMagArchives
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Have you marked your calendars for this CQIQC Seminar? Join us for this in-person event on Monday Aug. 11 at 11:00 a.m. For more information, including the abstract, check here: cqiqc.physics.utoronto.ca/events/quant...
August 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Have you marked your calendars for this CQIQC Seminar? Join us for this in-person event on Monday Aug. 11 at 11:00 a.m. For more information, including the abstract, check here: cqiqc.physics.utoronto.ca/events/quant...
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Can you explain a quantum concept in 3 min? Enter @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's #QuantumOnTheClock competition. A video competition for UK & Irish students in their final 2 yrs pre-university.
🏆 £2k prizes
🗓️ Open Now–Deadline 4 Oct 2025 ➡️iop.org/quantum-clock
🏆 £2k prizes
🗓️ Open Now–Deadline 4 Oct 2025 ➡️iop.org/quantum-clock
August 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Can you explain a quantum concept in 3 min? Enter @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's #QuantumOnTheClock competition. A video competition for UK & Irish students in their final 2 yrs pre-university.
🏆 £2k prizes
🗓️ Open Now–Deadline 4 Oct 2025 ➡️iop.org/quantum-clock
🏆 £2k prizes
🗓️ Open Now–Deadline 4 Oct 2025 ➡️iop.org/quantum-clock
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Damn right, Toad. Damn right.
July 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Damn right, Toad. Damn right.
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
June 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I have no idea why I think this is strange, but walking around Waterloo (the city I spent 7 years of my life researching quantum, and left 7 years ago) and overhearing other people talk about quantum feels bewildering
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I have no idea why I think this is strange, but walking around Waterloo (the city I spent 7 years of my life researching quantum, and left 7 years ago) and overhearing other people talk about quantum feels bewildering
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Raymond Laflamme 1960-2025. A great scientist, renowned for his pioneering contributions to quantum error correction. A great leader, founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing. A great colleague and teacher whose legacy continues to inspire us.
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IQC and Waterloo mourn the loss of Raymond Laflamme | Institute for Quantum Computing | University of Waterloo
Raymond Laflamme, a trailblazer in quantum information processing and pioneer of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, died on June 19 after a lengthy battle with ca...
uwaterloo.ca
June 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Raymond Laflamme 1960-2025. A great scientist, renowned for his pioneering contributions to quantum error correction. A great leader, founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing. A great colleague and teacher whose legacy continues to inspire us.
uwaterloo.ca/institute-fo...
uwaterloo.ca/institute-fo...
I got a wack more awesome quantum stickers but they were too big for this frame. Do I need to start another one?
Update: a few conferences later, the current status on Team Canada Quantum 🇨🇦
Still missing a bunch, but progress! 🧪⚛️
Still missing a bunch, but progress! 🧪⚛️
June 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I got a wack more awesome quantum stickers but they were too big for this frame. Do I need to start another one?
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RIP Ray Laflamme, gone too soon.
Ray was a stellar scientist, the founding director of the IQC and of CIFAR's Quantum Information program, but more importantly a warm & generous human who built community and helped many (particularly junior researchers).
May his memory be a blessing.
Ray was a stellar scientist, the founding director of the IQC and of CIFAR's Quantum Information program, but more importantly a warm & generous human who built community and helped many (particularly junior researchers).
May his memory be a blessing.
June 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
RIP Ray Laflamme, gone too soon.
Ray was a stellar scientist, the founding director of the IQC and of CIFAR's Quantum Information program, but more importantly a warm & generous human who built community and helped many (particularly junior researchers).
May his memory be a blessing.
Ray was a stellar scientist, the founding director of the IQC and of CIFAR's Quantum Information program, but more importantly a warm & generous human who built community and helped many (particularly junior researchers).
May his memory be a blessing.
In Montreal at #QUANTUMNOW this week and looking forward to reconnecting with Canada's top quantum companies and other leaders.
Wanna chat quantum networking and entanglement-enabled future quantum tech? My collaboration program is here to collaborate!
Wanna chat quantum networking and entanglement-enabled future quantum tech? My collaboration program is here to collaborate!
June 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
In Montreal at #QUANTUMNOW this week and looking forward to reconnecting with Canada's top quantum companies and other leaders.
Wanna chat quantum networking and entanglement-enabled future quantum tech? My collaboration program is here to collaborate!
Wanna chat quantum networking and entanglement-enabled future quantum tech? My collaboration program is here to collaborate!