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fAQ by SandboxAQ

Adam Green & Tai-Danae Bradley

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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 13

Welcome to Sandbox AQ’s podcast, fAQ, hosted by Adam Green and Tai-Danae Bradley. This new series features casual conversations on topics in AI and quantum technologies targeted at general audiences. All curious humans are invited to join!

New episodes every other Tuesday.

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com

Interested in a video version of this podcast? Check out https://www.youtube.com/@sandboxaq

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Measuring quantum states with light | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 6

Season 2 · Episode 6

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 • Duration 36:39

Welcome to season 2 finale of fAQ! For this season, Tai-Danae and Adam focused on a single topic: What is actually happening inside a quantum computer? By the end of this season, you'll have a better understanding of the "how" of quantum computing. So get ready to go beyond the theory and dig into what's actually going on these machines that harness the fundamental forces of the universe! In this sixth episode, we continue our exploration into DiVincenzo's fifth criterion for functional quantum computers: "Measurement of individual qubits". Specifically, we dig into what it means to "measure" something, in both the everyday context and in the quantum world. You might end up being surprised how similar those are and how not-strange measurement is in the quantum context...well at least some parts of those measurements! Oh, and we talk about how you, yes YOU, can work towards winning a Nobel Prize using the fAQ comment section ;-) Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Host Bios: Tai-Danae Bradley is a research mathematician at SandboxAQ. She earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is creator of the mathematics blog, Math3ma, and a former cohost of PBS Infinite Series. Adam Green is the Head of Science Education at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Rochester and was the Director of US Academic Content at Khan Academy before joining Sandbox. Resources mentioned on this episode: https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_trapped_ions https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_sc_qubits https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-does-the-quantum-world-cross-over/ Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

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Creating quantum entanglement with calcium ions | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 5

Season 2 · Episode 5

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 • Duration 01:01:44

Heads-up, you might want to check out the video version of fAQ this time, there are a lot of graphics that will help you through this topic!Welcome to season 2 of fAQ!

For this season, Tai-Danae and Adam will be focusing on a single topic: What is actually happening inside a quantum computer? By the end of this season, you'll have a better understanding of the "how" of quantum computing. So get ready to go beyond the theory and dig into what's actually going on these machines that harness the fundamental forces of the universe!

In this fifth episode, we continue our exploration into DiVincenzo's fourth criterion for functional quantum computers: "A universal set of quantum gates". Specifically, we look at two-qubit gates and really dig into how quantum entanglement works and how to create it among trapped ions. And along the way, you'll hear about what old-school Nintendo cheat codes and not-stealing M&Ms has to do with all of this!

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com

Host Bios:

Tai-Danae Bradley is a research mathematician at SandboxAQ. She earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is creator of the mathematics blog, Math3ma, and a former cohost of PBS Infinite Series.

Adam Green is the Head of Science Education at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Rochester and was the Director of US Academic Content at Khan Academy before joining Sandbox.

Resources mentioned on this episode: https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_trapped_ions https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_sc_qubits

Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

The fAQ on superposition - ep. 02

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 • Duration 59:16

What is superposition?! And what does it have to do with qubits and quantum technology? Tai-Danae and Adam are joined by Stefan Leichenauer, VP of Engineering at SandboxAQ to make sense of this fundamental property of the quantum world. Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Chapters: 00:00 Introductions 00:26 Recap from ep. 01 01:18 What is superposition? 02:56 Etymology of superposition 07:50 Ok, what's the actual definition of superposition? 12:07 But what about the randomness? 12:40 Tying a bow on one way to think about superposition 15:20 Let's bring in an expert! 16:33 How did Stefan think about superposition when he first learned about it? 22:10 An explanation of superposition to quantum and math novices 24:09 Real data explained by superposition - inherent randomness 26:01 Quantum observations vs non-quantum observations - randomness in outcomes 28:18 Does superposition mean something is doing two things at the same time? 30:59 A concrete example of superposition - the electron cloud 34:39 Historical use of the word superposition 36:02 Yes, but what is the position of the thing that's in superposition? 41:17 How can you measure the position of an electron? 44:49 What other data does superposition explain? 48:37 How can we apply superposition to create tools and application? 52:15 Final words of wisdom about learning superposition 54:39 It's a long journey to fully grasp these concepts! Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog Want an audio-only version of this podcast? Search your favorite podcast provider for "fAQ by SandboxAQ".

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The fAQ on bits and qubits - ep. 01

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 48:10

Is a bit just a 0 or 1?

What's the difference between a bit and qubit...and why should you care?

Join Adam and Tai-Danae as they discuss the history of ‘bits’ and explore both the concept and physicality of qubits, including examples and applications.

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Chapters: 00:00 Introductions 01:15 What are bits? 02:45 Wait, why are we talking about bits?! 04:21 Concepts of bits vs physical bits 05:55 Etymology of the word 'bit' 11:25 Bits as physical objects 14:37 What is computation, really? 18:24 How are qubits similar to bits? 19:50 Etymology of the word 'qubit' 22:25 Tai-Danae's notes on qubits 28:08 Qubits as physical objects 30:10 Quantum engineering is amazing! 32:07 Superconducting qubits 34:58 NV Centers 39:53 Qubits are not just for quantum computing 41:42 Qubits are fragile...is that bad? 44:01 Other examples of qubits 44:47 How do you make qubits? 47:51 Superposition! More next time! Resources mentioned in the show: A Mathematical Theory of Communication by C. E. Shannon: https://people.math.harvard.edu/~ctm/home/text/others/shannon/entropy/entropy.pdf The Pattern On The Stone by W. Daniel Hillis https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/w-daniel-hillis/the-pattern-on-the-stone/9780465066933/ Learn more about different types of qubits on this great site hosted by the University of Waterloo: https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/quantum-101/quantum-information-science-and-technology/what-qubit And can you spot the point where it's clear Tai-Danae can see into the future?! Comment below! Keep in mind this was recorded weeks ago :-) Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

The fAQ on fAQ - ep. 00

Season 1

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 07:00

Welcome to Sandbox AQ’s podcast, fAQ, hosted by Adam Green and Tai-Danae Bradley.

This new series features casual conversations on topics in AI and quantum technologies targeted at general audiences. All curious humans are invited to join!

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com

Want to learn more about SandboxAQ? Check out our blog at https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

Chapters:

00:00 Introductions

00:45 What is SandboxAQ?

01:13 What motivated this podcast?

02:13 What you should expect from this podcast

02:53 What sorts of topics will we cover?

06:07 What's coming up in the first real episode?

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Demystifying superposition | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 4

Season 2 · Episode 4

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 • Duration 56:17

Welcome to season 2 of fAQ! For this season, Tai-Danae and Adam will be focusing on a single topic: What is actually happening inside a quantum computer? By the end of this season, you'll have a better understanding of the "how" of quantum computing. So get ready to go beyond the theory and dig into what's actually going on these machines that harness the fundamental forces of the universe! In this fourth episode, we dig into DiVincenzo's fourth criterion for functional quantum computers: "A universal set of quantum gates". What is a "gate"? How is superposition an example? For that matter, what is superposition, functionally? And how can we get qubits into superposition inside a trapped-ion quantum computer? Come along for the exciting ride in this supersized episode! Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Host Bios: Tai-Danae Bradley is a research mathematician at SandboxAQ. She earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is creator of the mathematics blog, Math3ma, and a former cohost of PBS Infinite Series. Adam Green is the Head of Science Education at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Rochester and was the Director of US Academic Content at Khan Academy before joining Sandbox. Resources mentioned on this episode: https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_trapped_ions Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog Want an video version of this podcast? Check out: https://youtu.be/6KJKKmDEYSk

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The quantum version of zero | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 3

Season 2 · Episode 3

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 • Duration 29:26

Welcome to season 2 of fAQ! For this season, Tai-Danae and Adam will be focusing on a single topic: What is actually happening inside a quantum computer? By the end of this season, you'll have a better understanding of the "how" of quantum computing. So get ready to go beyond the theory and dig into what's actually going on these machines that harness the fundamental forces of the universe! In this third episode, we dig into DiVincenzo's second criterion for functional quantum computers: "The ability to initialize the state of the qubits to a simple fiducial state". What does that mean? And do trapped ion quantum computers pass that test? What about superconducting quantum computers? And what to ukuleles have to do with this?! Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Host Bios: Tai-Danae Bradley is a research mathematician at SandboxAQ. She earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is creator of the mathematics blog, Math3ma, and a former cohost of PBS Infinite Series. Adam Green is the Head of Science Education at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Rochester and was the Director of US Academic Content at Khan Academy before joining Sandbox. Resources mentioned on this episode: https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_trapped_ions https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/7788/Ch%206%20The-Quantum-Mechanical-Model-of-the-Atom.pdf.pdf Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog Want a video version of this podcast? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/JlRCid9QSqI

Quantum computing with trapped ions | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 2

Season 2 · Episode 2

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • Duration 30:37

Welcome to season 2 of fAQ! For this season, Tai-Danae and Adam will be focusing on a single topic: What is actually happening inside a quantum computer? By the end of this season, you'll have a better understanding of the "how" of quantum computing. So get ready to go beyond the theory and dig into what's actually going on these machines that harness the fundamental forces of the universe!

In this second episode, we dig into DiVincenzo's first criterion for functional quantum computers: "A scalable physical system with well-characterized qubits". What does that mean? And do trapped ion quantum computers pass that test? And by the way, what's a trapped ion!? Learn about all of that and more...including a little something about Pringles!

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com

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Resources mentioned on this episode: https://pennylane.ai/qml/demos/tutorial_trapped_ions

Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

Want an video version of this podcast? Check it out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Caarn3QECY8

Why care about quantum computing? How does it work? | fAQ podcast - season 2 ep. 1

Season 2 · Episode 1

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 • Duration 26:58

Welcome to season 2 of fAQ!

In this first episode, we set the stage for the rest of the season by talking about why, if at all, you might want to care about quantum computing. Then we start to address the big elephant in the room whenever quantum computing comes up: hype! And finally, we describe the framework we'll be using for the rest of the season: DiVincenzo's criteria for a quantum computer.

Want to get in touch? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com

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Resources mentioned on this episode:

DiVincenzo's 2000 paper outlining the criteria for a functional quantum computer: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0002077

Want to learn more about what SandboxAQ does? Check out our blog: https://www.sandboxaq.com/blog

Want to watch a video version of this podcast? Check it out on the SandboxAQ YouTube Channel:

Season 2 announcement! | fAQ podcast

Season 2

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 • Duration 01:58

Based on your feedback, we're excited to announce the upcoming season 2 of the fAQ podcast! Want to chat with us? Write us at faq-podcast@sandboxaq.com Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Find it at https://youtu.be/jEnNXOUMSpw

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