Nobel Prize in Physics Winner: John Martinis on the State of Quantum
Published: October 27, 2025
Duration: 49:59
(0:00) David Friedberg intros John Martinis, the 2025 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics
(0:43) John's history, how he got into physics
(4:54) Explainer on quantum mechanics
(22:57) Quantum tunneling and the 1985 paper that led to this Nobel Prize
(30:37) Understanding qubits, the state of quantum computing, and the impact of AI
(40:56) US vs China in quantum, reactions to winning the Nobel Prize
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