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NWA funding for communications research on quantum computing
Leiden physicist Julia Cramer receives 50 thousand euros in funding for ‘Let’s talk about quantum’, a research project on communication about quantum computing. A project for high school students by education expert Henk Buisman is also included in the NEWA ELSA funding.
‘New technologies such as nanotechnology, nuclear energy or stem cell transplantation gave rise to societal debate’, says Julia Cramer. Often, the questions and concerns of the general public are quite different from those of scientists.
Quantum computing and quantum information technology are upcoming technologies, supported by massive efforts by scientists. Quantum mechanics is used to accelerate certain computations inherently, including AI-applications. The technology also offers new possibilities in secure communication.