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Computers were once the size of large rooms. This changed when physicists came to understand a new state of matter: the semiconductor. From that point on, we learnt to grow computers from crystals of silicon. These days the race is on to build a practical quantum computer. These are again the size of large rooms. What we need is a silicon for the 21st century featuring a new quantum state of matter. Theoretical physicist Felix Flicker returns to the Ri to discuss some possible candidates for these quantum crystals, including a naturally occurring mineral which features some (but not all) of the necessary properties. This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online.

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