Swag from the Center for Coherence and Quantum Science at the University of Rochester! The text on the keychains is etched on my heart, too. May I take a whole handful? š
Is it useful to define a work (or work-type) observable in quantum contexts, or isn't it? The debate, having had its ups and downs over the years, reopened recently. Giulia Rubino adds to the conversation in the first talk at the symposium "Quantum Thermodynamics and Decoherence."
Failure and rejection are famously key parts of science. Less famous are recipes for overcoming these hurdles. Hereās a prescription for dimming the pain, sweeping up the pieces, and moving forwardāand descriptions of some of my favorite failures. quantumfrontiers.com/2026/05/20/n...
Iām a bit floored that there are, by now, several followup papers from various groups about the non-Abelian eigenstate thermalization hypothesis. Hereās our first test of it. Much still remains to be done! journals.aps.org/pre/abstract...
Brilliant keynote/public lecture by science journalist and novelist Mark Alpert at "Quantum Thermodynamics and Decoherence." On scientists and writers: "Weāre both trying to make sense of the world."
Looking forward to visiting Rochester for āQuantum Thermodynamics and Decoherenceā this week. If youāre in the area, stop by at least for the public lecture! Author Mark Alpert will talk about bridging quantum science and writing. www.umiacs.umd.edu/news-events/...
It was an utter delight to gather with so many researchers keen on furthering and applying quantum thermodynamics. This week's symposium included participants from cosmology, solid-state physics, quantum optics, Shannon theory, and more. Join us again next spring in Cambridge, MA!
One of quantum thermodynamics's greatest achievements, in my opinion, is the hijacking of the research program of Mark Wilde @markwilde.bsky.social, AKA Mr. Quantum Shannon Theory.
Congratulations to all the prize winners (a small sample of which is shown here) from the poster session at "Quantum Thermodynamics at Decoherence"! Thanks to the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology for sponsoring the awards.