Why quantum computers are so weird - explained by a Nobel physicist

This video is part of: Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation

John M. Martinis was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum mechanics. On World Quantum Day, he reveals a little of the weird and wonderful world of quantum computing, from precise modeling of molecules to electricity flowing in two directions at once.

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