A series of events to learn about the scientists who were the main contributors to the development of quantum mechanics through reading and discussing Thirty Years that Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory by George Gamow. The club meets on Thursdays (March 6, 20, and 27 and April 3, 10, 17, and 24).
As we celebrate the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics, The Physical Society of Japan(JPS) will hold a “Quantum Fest”.
This festival is a new attempt by JPS to allow everyone to experience the quantum world while having fun. In addition to lectures and exhibitions by researchers, we will conduct an innovative initiative that combines “quantum and music”. With a symphony that is created with an inspiration of the notion of quantum, people can “experience” the wonder of quantum through music.
The special exhibition “What the Quant?!” at the Knowledge Museum of the University of Göttingen explores the formulation of quantum mechanics in 1925 and takes a look at the present day. The exhibition illustrates how scientists at the University of Göttingen worked together and presents their work in an international research context. It shows which financial, political and social circumstances made their scientific breakthrough possible and which technological developments were based on quantum theory.
Hands-on experiments on quantum physics illustrate that the way the world works at an atomic level is different from what we perceive and experience. The exhibition features examples where quantum technologies are currently in use. Games and theatre sequences developed by youths, as well as artworks, invite visitors to explore the world of quantum mechanics in the Forum Wissen.
European Researcher’s Night is the biggest science festival in Slovakia, and it brings news from the world of research and innovation in an inspiring and unique way.
The festival is traditionally held on the last Friday of September in Bratislava, Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Poprad, and other accompanying locations. The day-long program (9 am to 11 pm) offers a series of scientific presentations, discussions, experiments, workshops, technological attractions and so much more!
The scientific community is increasingly confronting the limitations of traditional predictive models and linear approaches in analyzing complex systems. Chaos, once understood as a synonym for disorder, is now seen as an inherent property of dynamic processes, where sensitivity to initial conditions and nonlinearity determine their evolution. Instead of perceiving uncertainty as an obstacle, we can interpret it as a catalyst for scientific discoveries and technological innovations.
Last year’s theme of complexity highlighted the interdisciplinary connections in research. This year, as part of the Night of Science, we will explore chaos as a fundamental mechanism of adaptation, evolution, and transformation in various systems. The event will open discussions on how scientific disciplines approach uncertainty and nonlinearity and what paradigmatic shifts these phenomena imply.
At the quantum level, uncertainty is a fundamental property of systems. Quantum fluctuations, state superposition, and wave function collapse challenge classical notions of predictability and deterministic understanding of reality. Quantum physics thus provides a natural link between chaotic phenomena and the emergence of new orders, where uncertainty becomes a source of technological innovations.
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 offers a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between chaotic processes and quantum mechanics. Quantum algorithms utilize chaotic behavior to solve nonlinear problems, while quantum communication protocols introduce new standards of security and efficiency in information transmission.
In natural systems, chaos does not merely represent entropy but also stabilization and emergent organization. From climate processes and ecosystem interactions to neural networks and evolutionary mechanisms – nonlinear dynamics lead to the formation of self-organizing structures and adaptive strategies.
Similar principles apply to social and technological systems. Financial markets, digital networks, and information ecosystems exhibit chaotic behavioral patterns, where even minimal perturbations significantly influence global outcomes. This presents challenges for modeling, regulating, and managing complex systems.
Night of Science 2025 will offer an interdisciplinary perspective on the connection between chaos, quantum technologies, natural phenomena, and social dynamics. We will explore how uncertainty shapes innovation processes and what epistemological and technological implications we can extrapolate for a better future. Chaos is not just a challenge – it represents a potential key to new scientific paradigm shifts.
At Quantum Jubilee, a family-friendly public event, enjoy an immersive experience with engaging performances, science demonstrations, and flash talks that highlight the wonders of quantum physics.
Quantum Harmonies showcases Tinguely Entangled, a multimedia performance exploring the concept of entanglement through the fusion of art and science.
Quantum Journeys invites you on an adventure with Quantum Voyages, an exciting tale across multiple quantum realms, followed by an exploration of quantum marvels aboard the International Space Station.
Quantum Celebrations will take you on a captivating journey from subatomic particles to the cosmos, featuring multimedia performances, interactive demonstrations, and a mesmerizing finale by the LA-based circus, Le PeTiT CiRqUe. The venue also houses quantum exhibits, including art and science installations and an escape room for hands-on immersion.
Quantum Jubilee is the kick-off event for a week-long special IYQ festival, QuantumFest, taking place at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, March 16-21, 2025.
Registration is needed. Reserve your ticket for free here
Lors de cette nouvelle session du programme public Organismo Year One, Marina Otero, architecte et chercheuse, et Manuel Correa, cinéaste et chercheur, présenteront la recherche et le processus créatif à l’origine du film qui accompagne l’installation vidéo Building for Quantum. Cette œuvre sera présentée lors de la 19e édition de la Biennale d’architecture de Venise, intitulée “Intelligens. Natural. Artificiel. Collective” – et sera présentée en avant-première lors de l’inauguration de l’événement en mai de cette année.
Le film Building for Quantum suit la construction du bâtiment qui accueillera l’un des rares ordinateurs quantiques au monde, le premier en Espagne. Alors que l’informatique quantique redéfinit les frontières de la connaissance, ce film, encore en cours de réalisation, examine les imaginaires et les aspirations qui entourent l’arrivée de cette technologie au Quantum Basque Center à Donostia-San Sebastián. Le film explore l’intersection du physique et du philosophique dans l’architecture quantique, juxtaposant les matériaux tangibles et ordinaires de la brique et du mortier à la précision méticuleuse requise pour maintenir des chambres à vide presque parfaites à des températures plus froides que celles de l’espace lointain.
L’événement accueillera Aran García-Lekue, physicienne et docteur en science et technologie des matériaux, spécialisée dans le développement et l’application d’outils informatiques pour la simulation des propriétés électroniques quantiques à l’échelle nanométrique. Avec elle, nous explorerons les principes de ces théories, qui ont été contre-intuitives pour les humains jusqu’à présent, et les horizons qui peuvent émerger de leur instrumentalisation. Tous trois engageront une conversation afin de découvrir les potentiels de cette science et le changement de paradigme qu’elle représente par rapport à la mécanique classique, selon laquelle nous avons traditionnellement organisé nos modes de vie.
In this new session of the public program Organismo Year One, Marina Otero, architect and researcher, and Manuel Correa, filmmaker, and researcher, will present the research and creative process behind the film that accompanies the video installation Building for Quantum. This work will be featured in the upcoming 19th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale— “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective” —and will premiere during the event’s inauguration in May this year.
The film Building for Quantum follows the construction of the building that will host one of the few quantum computers in the world, the first in Spain. As quantum computing redefines the boundaries of knowledge, this film, still in process, examines the imaginaries and aspirations surrounding the arrival of this technology at the Quantum Basque Center in Donostia-San Sebastián. The film navigates the intersection of the physical and the philosophical within quantum architecture—juxtaposing the tangible, ordinary materials of brick and mortar with the meticulous precision required to sustain near-perfect vacuum chambers at temperatures colder than deep space.
The event will feature Aran García-Lekue, physicist and PhD in materials science and technology, who specializes in the development and application of computational tools for the simulation of quantum electronic properties at the nanoscale. With her, we will explore the principles of these theories, which have been counterintuitive for humans so far, and the horizons that may emerge from their instrumentalization. The three will engage in a conversation to unravel the potentials of this science and the paradigm shift it represents compared to classical mechanics, according to which we have traditionally organized our ways of living.
En esta nueva sesión del programa público Organismo Año Uno, Marina Otero, arquitecta e investigadora, y Manuel Correa, cineasta e investigador, presentarán la investigación y el proceso creativo que hay detrás de la película que acompaña a la videoinstalación Construir para Quantum. Esta obra se presentará en la próxima 19ª edición de la Bienal de Arquitectura de Venecia “Intelligens. Naturales. Artificial. Colectivo”- y se estrenará durante la inauguración del evento en mayo de este año.
La película Building for Quantum sigue la construcción del edificio que albergará uno de los pocos ordenadores cuánticos del mundo, el primero de España. Mientras la computación cuántica redefine las fronteras del conocimiento, esta película, aún en proceso, examina los imaginarios y aspiraciones que rodean la llegada de esta tecnología al Quantum Basque Center de Donostia-San Sebastián. La película navega por la intersección de lo físico y lo filosófico dentro de la arquitectura cuántica, yuxtaponiendo los materiales tangibles y ordinarios del ladrillo y el mortero con la meticulosa precisión necesaria para sostener cámaras de vacío casi perfectas a temperaturas más frías que el espacio profundo.
El acto contará con la presencia de Aran García-Lekue, física y doctora en ciencia y tecnología de materiales, especializada en el desarrollo y aplicación de herramientas computacionales para la simulación de propiedades electrónicas cuánticas a nanoescala. Con ella exploraremos los principios de estas teorías, hasta ahora contraintuitivas para el ser humano, y los horizontes que pueden surgir de su instrumentalización. Los tres entablarán una conversación para desentrañar los potenciales de esta ciencia y el cambio de paradigma que representa en comparación con la mecánica clásica, según la cual hemos organizado tradicionalmente nuestras formas de vida.
75. Yil Fen Lisesi (a secondary school in Mersin, Turkey) will host the 8-hour-long, in-person quantum workshop “My Photonic Ship” as part of the Latvian Quantum Initiative project, led by Dr. Abuzer Yakaryilmaz from the University of Latvia.
During the workshop, high school students will explore quantum superposition, conduct photon experiments using simulators and quantum circuits, engage in mathematical and philosophical discussions, and develop a video game integrating quantum superposition. Through these activities, the participants will gain hands-on experience with quantum computing principles and their creative applications.
75. Yil Fen Lisesi (un centro de enseñanza secundaria de Mersin, Turquía) acogerá el taller cuántico presencial “Mi nave fotónica”, de 8 horas de duración, como parte del proyecto Iniciativa Cuántica Letona, dirigido por el Dr. Abuzer Yakaryilmaz, de la Universidad de Letonia.
Durante el taller, los estudiantes de secundaria explorarán la superposición cuántica, realizarán experimentos con fotones utilizando simuladores y circuitos cuánticos, participarán en debates matemáticos y filosóficos y desarrollarán un videojuego que integre la superposición cuántica. Mediante estas actividades, los participantes adquirirán experiencia práctica con los principios de la informática cuántica y sus aplicaciones creativas.