Sabine Hossenfelder covers the latest news in warp drive development.
Yes, you read that right.
What is a warp drive? Are they scientifically possible? How does the Alcubierre drive work?
The goal of neuromorphic computing is simple: mimic the neural structure of the brain.
Seeker checks out the current generation of computer chips that’s getting closer to reaching this non-trivial engineering task.
Quantum computers can solve problems in seconds that would take “ordinary” computers millennia, but their sensitivity to interference is major engineering obstacle.
Now, researchers claim they’ve created a component that drastically cuts down on error-inducing noise.
Seeker explains how graphene could make a big difference.
Superconducting materials can do amazing things that appear to defy the laws of physics, but their major drawback is that superconducting properties don’t appear unless a material is cooled to near absolute zero.
Superconductors that would work at (or near) room temperatures would, without exaggeration, would change the world and would have massive implications for quantum computing.
Liv Boeree shares this exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with the scientists who just unearthed one of the holy grails of physics: a room-temperature superconductor!
Their discovered material — carbonaceous sulfur hydride — shows superconductivity at 15 degrees Celsius, a temperature FAR above all previous records. It takes us a huge step closer to the long-sought goal of creating electrical systems with perfect efficiency, which would transform the world’s energy grids, computation and transportation systems entirely.
Seeker explains how a new kind of nuclear battery could power missions into deep space.
In April of 2020, NASA researchers announced they had come up with a new approach to fusion that has the potential to power missions into deep space, and maybe even future laptops here on Earth. This is really exciting news as when it comes to making energy, nuclear fusion is the ultimate goal because of the promise it holds of clean limitless energy that is available on demand.
In this episode, Seeker tackles the question that’s on everyone’s minds: what will it take to have quantum internet in our home?
Yes, Virginia, a quantum internet is in the works.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently rolled out a blueprint describing research goals and engineering barriers on the way to quantum internet.
The DOE’s latest blueprint for a quantum internet in the U.S. has four key milestones. The first is to make sure quantum information sent over current fiber optic cables is secure. Then to establish entangled networks across colleges or cities, then throughout states, and finally for the whole country.
In this video, Sabine Hossenfelder explains how public key cryptography works on the internet today, using RSA as example, what the risk is that quantum computers pose for internet security, what post-quantum cryptography is, how quantum key distribution works, and what quantum cryptography is.
Video contents:
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:31 Public Key Cryptography
- 2:43 Risk posed by Quantum Computers
- 4:03 Post Quantum Cryptography
- 5:31 Quantum Key Distribution
- 10:25 Quantum Cryptography and Summary
- 11:16 NordVPN Sponsor Message
- 12:28 Thanks
Artificial sentience straddles the fields of philosophy and engineering.
Throw robots into the mix and it gets really interesting.
Seeker examines what it mean for a robot to be self-aware.
The Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University https://www.creativemachineslab.com/“At the Creative Machines Lab we build robots that do what you’d least expect robots to do: Self replicate, self-reflect, ask questions, and even be creative. We develop machines that can design and make other machines – automatically.”
Seeker examines how research into quantum computing may uncover more about the universe.
Scientists have built an advanced instrument with parts from a quantum computer that’s sensitive enough to listen for the signal of a dark matter particle. The Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) at the University of Washington is the world’s first dark matter experiment that’s hunting specifically for axions.