David Awschalom is one of the world’s leading scientists studying the growing field of quantum engineering, turning what was once in the realm of science fiction into reality—which could offer revolutionary breakthroughs in communications, digital encryption, sensor technology and even medicine.
Studying the smallest elements in the universe is challenging on a number of levels, since quantum particles defy the laws of traditional physics.
“The behavior of these tiny pieces is unlike anything we see in our world,” Awschalom said. “If I pull a wagon, you know how it’s going to move. But at the atomic world, things don’t work that way. Wagons can go through walls; wagons can be entangled and share information that is hard to separate.”
On this episode of Big Brains, Awschalom shares how these unusual rules are leading to new technologies, why government and business are so interested in these breakthroughs, and how he’s helping to train a new generation of quantum engineers.
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Astronomer Jon Miller’s research satellite in orbit broke because of a glitch in its software code. Miller talks about how he balances risk and reward in a science career.
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In a special mini-series of our podcast, we discuss the secondary analysis of large-scale qualitative data as a new research method. Here Ros Edwards and Sarah Lewthwaite from the University of Southampton talk about how the method might benefit and challenge teachers and students of research methods.
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New Wharton research aims to improve predictions about gig economy labor supply and to shed light on more effective financial incentives.
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On this episode, Katie is joined by Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, EdD, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also the Associate Dean of Collaboration and Academic Innovation at the George Washington University. Dr. Lotrecchiano’s work is dedicated to team and collaboration science. He is also the President Elect of the International Network for the Science of Team Science.
Segment 1: Creating Effective Teams [00:00-20:53]
In this first segment, Guy shares about how he began his research on creative effective teams.
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On this episode, Katie is joined by William Berman, a Clinical Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. Professor Berman is the Director of Suffolk’s Housing Discrimination Testing Program, which works to eliminate housing discrimination through testing, enforcement, education, policy and academic study. Professor Berman is also the Managing Attorney of Suffolk’s Accelerator Practice, a clinical program that is part of a lager program designed to teach students a replicable business model for the creation of sustainable community-based law firms that serve low and moderate income individuals in the justice gap. Professor Berman writes in the areas of fair housing and clinical pedagogy and is a frequent speaker on these topics. Professor Berman has over 30 years of litigation experience. He is a graduate of Union College and Boston University School of Law.
Segment 1: Housing Discrimination Research [00:00-16:50]
In this first segment, Bill shares about the research emerging from a housing discrimination testing program.
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Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-03:20]: Benefits of a Clinical Program
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Recognizing that CRISPR and other genome editing technologies have rapidly outpaced standard textbook knowledge, Lab Out Loud reached out to R. Alta Charo, professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Alta joins co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to talk about the ethics of CRISPR and genome editing, what current students and parents might need to know about biotechnological advances in genome editing, and the increasing importance of careers at the intersection of science, policy and law.
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