Are topology and quantum physics a match made in heaven?
This latest @quantinuum.bsky.social result is the most complete implementation yet of a quantum algorithm for studying knots. But there is much more to this ... my latest story @nature.com — and monster 🧵 ahead
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

London Science Museum with kids. Dad Challenge* accepted!

* a.k.a The Overhang Challenge

Deep into Dance to the Tune of Life by Denis Noble (thanks for the Xmas gift, Dad!). Loving how biological relativity aligns with complexity theory. Check out @seanmcarroll.bsky.social’s recent solo episode on Emergence as a perfect primer:
DTTTOL: bit.ly/3BRPTte
Emergence: bit.ly/41PPlP3

Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits

Just a few months after the previous record was set, a start-up called Quantinuum has announced that it has entangled the largest number of logical qubits

www.newscientist.com/article/2459...

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I’m experiencing a renaissance in admiration for Steve Jobs. It’s time this is cool again.

Memo to self, of gratitude and humanity - a year before he died:

Unitary Fund’s annual survey of the #quantumcomluting community reveals a remarkable sense of the industry gearing up for application development

unitary.fund/posts/2024_s...

Yesterday was a Big Day in quantum computing. Kudos to Google for massive progress on their quantum journey. Also to the intrepid work of team mates at @quantinuum.bsky.social, sharing another record breaking moment at the enduring #Q2B in Silicon Valley www.quantinuum.com/blog/q2b-202...

Just made my first Bluesky inspired hardcore nerd purchase

…meanwhile the epic journey to slay the beast of errors in quantum computing has taken giant leaps in 2024. Google: www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-comp...

Quantinuum: thequantuminsider.com/2024/07/03/s...

And with Microsoft: scottaaronson.blog?p=7916

Nothing says desperation like dismally targeted algorithmic flattery, LinkedIn. I am loving, loving, loving how quiet and calm Bluesky has been so far #gofsm #goBsky

Here’s a gentle interview between @geoffreyhinton.bsky.social and @faisalislam.bsky.social

Ends with the honest reflection that AI will probably make quite good journalists .. and quite good interviewers too (Faisal chuckles nervously)

youtu.be/MGJpR591oaM?...

Wonderful episode here with @doynefarmer.bsky.social speaking to @seanmcarroll.bsky.social

Top nugget:
Biology: Darwin’s insight was that competition led to speciation
Economics: Milton Friedman found that competition drives to equilibrium

www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024...

I found myself cheering along at the Institute of Physics communication group meeting this week when Trent (co-founder of @cosmicshambles.com) shared his nine lessons for communicating science. Lesson one: do not do “scicomms”!