Quantum Computing Resources: Exhibits, Games, Videos, & Websites

MUSUEM EXHIBITS

Quantum: The Exhibition (4,000 sq ft, and 300 sq ft traveling version) Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) (it will be Ontario Center ~ fall 2018-January, which is interested in QC related programming) https://uwaterloo.ca/quantum-exhibit/exhibition http://ngxinteractive.com/portfolio/travelling-exhibition/

Cosmic Bell: Exploring Quantum Weirdness – Exhibition, public events, & play developed by MIT researchers and graduate students. Focus on entanglement work by David Kaiser (How the Hippies Saved Physics), Alan Guth and others. MIT Museum Cambridge, MA. (through September 3, 2017) - video gives a good sense of exhibit https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/exhibition/cosmic-bell-exploring-quantum-weirdness

‘Could quantum computers change the world?’ - Museum of Science London, Tomorrow Gallery (temporary exhibit) exhibition will illuminate a topic that has baffled scientists for decades. Curated by Sussex physicists in partnership with the Science Museum - features hardware - “University of Sussex scientists present mysteries of quantum computing at Science Museum” (U Sussex press coverage 2/7/2018) http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/43762 - related blog by Amy Pollak about making the exhibit https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/explaining-quantum-computers/

About the exhibition - Visitors will learn about some of the most important underlying principles of how a quantum computer works and what makes it so powerful. They will learn how these computers will be useful, and may change our lives. A model of the vacuum system used in the University of Sussex’s quantum computer prototype will be on display. The exhibition will also show a silicon wafer comprising 64 quantum computing microchips, which is the heart of the quantum computer being developed at Sussex.

Call Me Quantum - museum exhibit Science Museum of Virginia 2015 - mostly art of Quantum concepts (UVA with Physics Reimagined team - Laboratoire de Physique des Solides) http://hebergement.u-psud.fr/supraconductivite/exposmv_en.html

R.H. Landsberg – quantum computing resources v 5.31.2018 1 GAMES & GAMIFICATION **************************************************************** ScienceAtHome - https://www.scienceathome.org/ Jacob Sherson (physicist working on QC who got involved in outreach) ScienceAtHome is a diverse team of scientists, game developers, designers and visual artists based at Aarhus University, Denmark. We create fun citizen science games, with the aim of revolutionising scientific research and teaching by game-play.

Gizmodo Article w/ScienceAtHome video and info “Humans Can Still Do One Thing Better Than AI” Jennifer Ouellette 4/13/16 1:00pm https://gizmodo.com/humans-can-still-do-one-thing-better-than- ai-1769765215

------Quantum Moves Robot - interactive museum exhibit where robot transports water controlled by WI game controller, with QM running under the hood VIDEO of it Quantum Moves Robot ScienceAtHome Published on Jul 20, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNe1W9E9--o

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“Gamifying Quantum Theory” The Quantum Times, Newsletter of the APS Division of Quantum Information, Matthew Leifer March 15, 2017 - reviews of games, and pointers to other related resources http://thequantumtimes.org/2017/03/gamifying-quantum-theory/

------Decodoku is set of online citizen science games, based on quantum error correction. The project is supported by the NCCR QSIT and the University of Basel, and allows the public to get involved with quantum error correction research. Games, YouTube, Games for & About Quantum Computers – a bit academic Dr James Wootton, quantum researcher http://decodoku.com/ ------Quantum Cats (game) - with Classical Cats, QM, Superposition, uncertainty, quantum tunneling - Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) http://quantumcats.ca/

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“Gamification and other Novel Approaches in Quantum ” APS March Meeting 2017 Volume 62, Number 4 Monday–Friday, March 13–17, 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana Session V27: Gamification and other Novel Approaches in Quantum Physics Outreach - abstracts and pointers to interesting work http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR17/Session/V27 ------

Quantum Game with Photons - game and sandbox modes to control optical bench activities - physics heavy - not sure how easy or fun it is http://quantumgame.io/ ------

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Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology [7:16] -excellent animated explanation of limits of CC and promise of QC 7,138,629 views Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell Published on Dec 8, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28&feature=youtu.be

Quantum Mechanics: Two Rules and No Math [3:38] Chris Monroe at IQC Published on May 6, 2011 - rules i) superposition, ii) superposition only works when you’re not looking (excellent) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7nlBM2cSM&feature=youtu.be

How Quantum Teleportation Works (Or Doesn't) [7:14] The Good Stuff Published on Aug 4, 2017 (Very Good) - includes info on entanglement, observer effect and quantum encryption all at conceptual level vs math https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoi6ffryj88&feature=youtu.be

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau schools reporter on quantum computing during press conference [1:14] CBC News Published on Apr 15, 2016 "Justin Trudeau responds to a flip question from reporter with a good-natured, not-so-flip answer." Pretty good concise explanation of QC. The hook is a politician answering a question not one thought he would be able to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eak_ogYMprk

Quantum Computers Animated [6:34] Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics) PhD comics IQIM - what is quantum video (Excellent) Preskill and Spiros Aug 22, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2DXrs0OpHU

Other PHD Comic/IQIM videos on entanglement etc. often feature scientist narrator – good series

R.H. Landsberg – quantum computing resources v 5.31.2018 4 Minute Physics https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics - outstanding short hand drawn time-lapse explanations - created by Henry Reich over 4 million subscribers

What is the Wave/Particle Duality? Part 1 (Minute Physics) [1:06] Published on Jul 10, 2011 - excellent hand drawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_h4IoPJXZw

Wave/Particle Duality Part 2 (Minute Physics) [1:03] Published on Jul 16, 2011 - excellent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_riIY-v2Ym8

The No Cloning Theorem - Minute Physics [10:03] Published on Dec 27, 2016 - excellent - covers attributes of quantum particles (superposition, ...) - delves a bit deep at times (e.g., into bra ket notion ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owPC60Ue0BE

Veritasium – very well produced videos high level content without math, but some physics knowledge helpful

How Does a Quantum Computer Work? , Veritasium [6:46] Jun 17, 2013 very good - introduces qubits, superposition N qubits -> 2 to the power N classical bits - relative to QC - approachable but not necessarily gen. public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IaVepNDT4&list=PLkahZjV5wKe_dajngssVL ffaCh2gbq55_&index=3

Veritasium – Has whole playlist of Quantum Computing topics What is Quantum Mechanical Spin? [8:44] Quantum Cooling to (Near) Absolute Zero [9:57] How to Make a Quantum Bit [7:51]

A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Computing [18:42] IBM Research Published on May 31, 2017 - good intro why QC and how QC different then CC in first 10min - description of IMB Q second half - Dr. Talia Gershon @ MakerFair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52rxZG-zi0

R.H. Landsberg – quantum computing resources v 5.31.2018 5 Quantum Cryptography Explained Physics Girl (PBS - Digital Studio) [8:12] Published March 1, 2016 - good intro to cryptography and QC extensions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiJiXNEm-Go

NEW RESULTS! Cosmic Quantum Bell Test Physics Girl (PBS - Digital Studio) [11:19] Published on May 11, 2017 Well produced, conversational and animations, mostly conceptual, limited math. Includes scientists talking about entanglement experiment using starlight to randomly set detectors. Original Research paper: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.060401 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6WxIblKVZI

Introduction to quantum information theory [3:30] Published on May 3, 2016 Charles Bennet talking about q info - very approachable and well done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-qoeqVVD0

PBS “Infinite Series" Kelsey Houston-Edwards Embarks on Math Mission via YouTube - math focus, fairly high level content, good role model

The Mathematics of Quantum Computers [12:34] Feb 16, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrbJYsep45E

Hacking at Quantum Speed with Shor's Algorithm | Infinite Series [16:35] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwZZaI5u0c

How to Break Cryptography | Infinite Series [15:37] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Q3Mrh03Gk

Building a quantum computer with atomic ions [ 3:16 ] - video Published on Nov 29, 2017 JQI - focus on how ion traps qubits work - well done a bit dry/academic - nice infographics

R.H. Landsberg – quantum computing resources v 5.31.2018 6 very good https://science360.gov/obj/video/5e5e78d2-76bd-4cc7-b99d-ddbaa534a27a/building-quantum- computer-atomic-ions or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv-hoCenJx4

Building the Bits and Qubits Frame of Essence [12:59] May 29, 2014 very good very clear - basics of bits & quantum bits and explains classical gates (AND, OR, XOR, ..), basic quantum gates, and moves on to cryptography and quantum secure communication - old school clip art - leans to academic https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3121633645&feature=iv&src_vid=ZoT82N DpcvQ&v=F8U1d2Hqark

A brief intro to quantum computing - Science News 360 (MOS) 22 min video on QC 4/2/2016 [22:07] Musuem of Science – Prof. Amir Yacoby (Harvard) - overview and basic concepts https://news.science360.gov/obj/video/6c647683-1184-4618-a0e9- d1a777c98d69/brief-intro-quantum-computing

SUPERPOSITION STATE SUPERPOSITION AND DECOHERENCE, Quantum Made Simple - good video on superposition and coherence music, text, no narration - Video [2:57] - poster as well - French group (Physics reimagined, quantum made simple…) http://toutestquantique.fr/en/superposition/

What Will We Do With Quantum Computing? - Aram Harrow, MIT [32:57] Published on Feb 13, 2018 talk given Nov 6th, 2016 VIDEO – ((high level big picture~ graduate school or advanced undergrad) - lecture at Kavli Frontiers of Science - for physicists audience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU8_wSDhIFU

UCBerkeleyX: Quantum Mechanics Quantum Computation - CS191x Umesh Vazirani, UC Berkeley Very Good high level ~ upper unergrad/grad Quantum Computing course on EdX - series of lectures. VIDEO (high level ~ graduate school or advanced undergrad)

R.H. Landsberg – quantum computing resources v 5.31.2018 7 “This course aims to make this cutting-edge material broadly accessible to undergraduate students, including computer science majors who do not have any prior exposure to quantum mechanics” Published on Aug 12, 2013 - some indexing issues

INTRO Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Computing | BerkeleyX on edX | CS-191 Aug. 2013 About Video [1:03] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEiikINgEUQ

UCBerkeleyX: Quantum Mechanics Quantum Computation - CS191x: Part 1 [6:02] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkkAwRgcnWA

Vazirani UC Berkeley- Lec 3: Axioms of QM, two Qubits, Entanglement: K-level systems, bra-ket notation BERCS191SP13-G030101__100 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkZpA_Lwits&index=10&list=PLDAjb_zu5aoFazE31_8yT0OfzsTc mvAVg auto advances [15:43][6:07],[9:14]

Lecture 2: Qubits & Uncertainty Principal: Geometric Representation BERCS191SP13-G020301_100 Polarizers superposition and the result of measurement Lec 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwJBHy_yXaw&index=7&list=PLDAjb_zu5aoFazE31_8yT0OfzsTc mvAVg [8:08], [11:05], [15:43]

PBS NOVA – Fabric of the Cosmos, with Brian Greene. Fabric: Quantum Leap The Fabric of the Cosmos, Hour 3: Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible. Aired July 25, 2012 on PBS

Podcast

NanoDays 2016: Quantum Computing Dr. Amir Yacoby from Harvard University describes the fundamentals of quantum computing. MOS podcast [14:49] - well done https://www.mos.org/node/38875256

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EXCELLENT WEB – focus public outreach QuantumMadeSimple.com - excellent e.g., animation of wave particle duality, many interesting projects on a variety of topics PhysicsReimagined.com Julien Bobroff at Université Paris-Sud teams up with fellow physicists and design students for a variety of multimedia art and education projects. http://toutestquantique.fr/en/

- WEBSITE ****GOOD STARTING POINT (IBM) - Videos, info-graphics etc. https://www.research.ibm.com/ibm-q/learn/what-is-quantum- computing/

The Quantum Times (Newsletter of the APS Division of Quantum Information) - mainly research focused but one post was about games http://thequantumtimes.org/

Supra2011 superconductivity webpage, - well designed website for the 100th anniversary of superconductivity discovery http://www.superconductivity.eu

Quantum Computing Report website with news, resources, list of players, qubit scorecard, analysis, and jobs "Where Qubits Entangle with Commerce" solid starting point (news a bit spotty) Doug Finke, Managing Editor https://quantumcomputingreport.com/

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