The first quantum century fundamentally changed the way we understand and interact with our world. It gave us much of the technology underpinning modern life: lasers, LEDs, GPS, MRI, solar cells, electron microscopes, and myriad others. The revolutionary potential of the next quantum century promises applications necessary for solving our greatest global challenges. Join us in celebrating the first quantum century, and enjoy a rare opportunity to hear how two different approaches are shaping your quantum future, from quantum computing to superconducting spintronics.

This public lecture is part of the Australian Institute of Physics's 2025 Marie Curie Lecture Series presented by Dr Sol Jacobsen and Dr Danielle Holmes. Dr. Sol Jacobsen is Group Leader at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where she investigates ways to use the quantum property of spin in future technological devices. Dr Danielle Holmes is a Postdoctoral researcher and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, where she makes ‘qubits’ using individual atoms in silicon chips, the building blocks of quantum computers which promise to revolutionise humanity’s problem-solving abilities. 

Registration is essential. Tickets are $5 and include one free drink of your choice. The lecture will also include the medal presentation to the Australian Institute of Physics's 2025 Women in Physics Lecturers.