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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire" (Quantum Magazine) - Explores quantum reality and mysteries of time, black holes, deep learning, and the origin of life.
- "The Prime Number Conspiracy" (Quantum Magazine) - Introduces the world's greatest mathematical minds and their insights.
- "The Tao of Physics" by Fritjof Capra - A book that discusses the parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism, mentioned in the context of quantum mechanics.
People Mentioned
- Alexei Kitaev (Caltech) - Led a group of people who thought about ways to build a quantum computer using the analogy of knots.
- Mike Freedman (Microsoft) - Was part of the group that explored knot-based quantum computing.
- Tom Lehrer - Mentioned in reference to his song about the periodic table.
- Peter Krogstrup - A material scientist who was able to grow a single crystal combining a semiconductor and a superconductor with atomic registry, a crucial step in creating certain excitations for quantum computing.
- Eve Marder (Neurobiologist) - Will be featured in the next episode of The Joy of x, discussing scientific paths.
Organizations & Institutions
- Quanta Magazine - The publisher of the podcast and several mentioned books.
- MIT Press - Publisher of "Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire" and "The Prime Number Conspiracy."
- Caltech - Affiliation of Alexei Kitaev, who worked on knot-based quantum computing strategies.
- Microsoft - Affiliation of Mike Freedman mentioned in the context of quantum computing research.
- Alpha Aesar - A chemical supply company, mentioned as a source for magnesium diboride.
Websites & Online Resources
- Amazon.com - Mentioned as a place to buy the books "Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire" and "The Prime Number Conspiracy."
- Barnesandnoble.com - Mentioned as a place to buy the books "Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire" and "The Prime Number Conspiracy."
- Audible - Mentioned as a platform where the audiobooks for "Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire" and "The Prime Number Conspiracy" can be found.
Other Resources
- Kipu (Quipu) - An ancient method of recording information using knots in strings, used by Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly relevant to the concept of encoding quantum information in topological structures.