Session 04

Loophole-free Quantum Spookiness

In 2015, experiments that conclusively demonstrated the spookiness of quantum correlated particles made headlines around the world. They were included in many media lists of top science stories of the year, including Science News, CNET, CBC, Gizmodo, Nature News, etc. In this session we will explore the EPR paradox lying at the heart of this spookiness and take a look at what these recent groundbreaking experiments were all about. We will also discuss the implications for quantum computing and secure communications.

Biography

Shohini Ghose is an Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science and Director of the Centre for Women in Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. She is a theoretical physicist who examines how the laws of quantum physics might be harnessed to transform computation and communication. She and her co-workers made the first-ever movies of cesium atoms demonstrating a connection between chaos theory and quantum entanglement. She is the recipient of several awards including a 2011 Sera Bengali award and a TED Fellowship in 2014. She is an Affiliate of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, and a Fellow of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.