today I’d like to give you a glimpse into the future now I’m not a mystic Meg
into the future now I’m not a mystic Meg
into the future now I’m not a mystic Meg or a time traveler
or a time traveler
or a time traveler instead I’m quite the opposite I’m a
instead I’m quite the opposite I’m a
instead I’m quite the opposite I’m a scientist to be precise I’m a cording to
scientist to be precise I’m a cording to
scientist to be precise I’m a cording to a scientist as such I don’t use a
a scientist as such I don’t use a
a scientist as such I don’t use a crystal ball or a time machine to see
crystal ball or a time machine to see
crystal ball or a time machine to see into the future instead I use quantum
into the future instead I use quantum
into the future instead I use quantum mechanics I study the basic building
mechanics I study the basic building
mechanics I study the basic building blocks of matter and through this I see
blocks of matter and through this I see
blocks of matter and through this I see a new future a future with alternative
a new future a future with alternative
a new future a future with alternative technologies that will change to all of
technologies that will change to all of
technologies that will change to all of our worlds completely and that
our worlds completely and that
our worlds completely and that fascinates me but more of that a little
fascinates me but more of that a little
fascinates me but more of that a little bit later I think I should start with a
bit later I think I should start with a
bit later I think I should start with a little discussion on the piece of change
little discussion on the piece of change
little discussion on the piece of change that we see in our world it’s phenomenal
that we see in our world it’s phenomenal
that we see in our world it’s phenomenal the changes in society brought about by
the changes in society brought about by
the changes in society brought about by technology over the last 90 years has
technology over the last 90 years has
technology over the last 90 years has been bigger than in the previous 1
been bigger than in the previous 1
been bigger than in the previous 1 million stop for a minute to think about
million stop for a minute to think about
million stop for a minute to think about that that’s the equivalent of one year
that that’s the equivalent of one year
that that’s the equivalent of one year equating to about 15,000 in each of the
equating to about 15,000 in each of the
equating to about 15,000 in each of the last 100 years of time one year
last 100 years of time one year
last 100 years of time one year equivalent to 15,000 that’s a phenomenal
equivalent to 15,000 that’s a phenomenal
equivalent to 15,000 that’s a phenomenal rate of change analog technology changed
rate of change analog technology changed
rate of change analog technology changed my parents life with televisions and
my parents life with televisions and
my parents life with televisions and radios digital technology is changing
radios digital technology is changing
radios digital technology is changing all of our lives with computers
all of our lives with computers
all of our lives with computers smartphones and of course the internet
smartphones and of course the internet
smartphones and of course the internet and if you look at just the last 10
and if you look at just the last 10
and if you look at just the last 10 years ecommerce big data global
years ecommerce big data global
years ecommerce big data global communications a social media what a
communications a social media what a
communications a social media what a phenomenal phenomenal rate of change the
phenomenal phenomenal rate of change the
phenomenal phenomenal rate of change the radio to 38 years to reach 50 million
radio to 38 years to reach 50 million
radio to 38 years to reach 50 million users the television 14 the internet for
users the television 14 the internet for
users the television 14 the internet for the iPod 3 and Facebook clocked up 200
the iPod 3 and Facebook clocked up 200
the iPod 3 and Facebook clocked up 200 million users and its first year that
million users and its first year that
million users and its first year that piece of change is so fast it’s almost
piece of change is so fast it’s almost
piece of change is so fast it’s almost instantaneous but as a quantum physicist
instantaneous but as a quantum physicist
instantaneous but as a quantum physicist I see a new horizon a new change a new
I see a new horizon a new change a new
I see a new horizon a new change a new series of technologies and they’re based
series of technologies and they’re based
series of technologies and they’re based on quantum quantum technologies so I’m
on quantum quantum technologies so I’m
on quantum quantum technologies so I’m sure some of you are wondering what
sure some of you are wondering what
sure some of you are wondering what quantum zolab a is it Quantum of Solace
quantum zolab a is it Quantum of Solace
quantum zolab a is it Quantum of Solace is it the quantum leap well for the
is it the quantum leap well for the
is it the quantum leap well for the Bourne fans it’s nothing to do with that
Bourne fans it’s nothing to do with that
Bourne fans it’s nothing to do with that and the quantum leaps only a little bit
and the quantum leaps only a little bit
and the quantum leaps only a little bit closer to the truth
closer to the truth
closer to the truth quantum comes from the Latin words
quantum comes from the Latin words
quantum comes from the Latin words meaning how much and quantum physics
meaning how much and quantum physics
meaning how much and quantum physics means how much probability so let’s
means how much probability so let’s
means how much probability so let’s think of a probability as a coin toss if
think of a probability as a coin toss if
think of a probability as a coin toss if we reflect a coin it lands in our hands
we reflect a coin it lands in our hands
we reflect a coin it lands in our hands it’s either a head or a tail but what
it’s either a head or a tail but what
it’s either a head or a tail but what happens when the coin spinning it’s up
happens when the coin spinning it’s up
happens when the coin spinning it’s up in the air it’s a head a Teel a head or
in the air it’s a head a Teel a head or
in the air it’s a head a Teel a head or a tail we don’t know what the outcomes
a tail we don’t know what the outcomes
a tail we don’t know what the outcomes going to be until it lands and hits the
going to be until it lands and hits the
going to be until it lands and hits the day quantum physics is a little bit like
day quantum physics is a little bit like
day quantum physics is a little bit like the spinning coin in coin some things
the spinning coin in coin some things
the spinning coin in coin some things can be different seats there could be
can be different seats there could be
can be different seats there could be two seats at the same time just like a
two seats at the same time just like a
two seats at the same time just like a head in the tail and nothing is there
head in the tail and nothing is there
head in the tail and nothing is there until they come as observed if you look
until they come as observed if you look
until they come as observed if you look at this on the tiny scale we take an
at this on the tiny scale we take an
at this on the tiny scale we take an atom here with its nuclear tray at the
atom here with its nuclear tray at the
atom here with its nuclear tray at the center and we’ve got all the electrons
center and we’ve got all the electrons
center and we’ve got all the electrons circulating around our atom we can’t see
circulating around our atom we can’t see
circulating around our atom we can’t see precisely we’re on a query electron is
precisely we’re on a query electron is
precisely we’re on a query electron is all we know is any particular given
all we know is any particular given
all we know is any particular given moment in time probably here it will be
moment in time probably here it will be
moment in time probably here it will be so if we think think that through if
so if we think think that through if
so if we think think that through if this nucleus is here in Glasgow the
this nucleus is here in Glasgow the
this nucleus is here in Glasgow the electron is probably orbiting it
electron is probably orbiting it
electron is probably orbiting it somewhere in Glasgow but it’s all about
somewhere in Glasgow but it’s all about
somewhere in Glasgow but it’s all about probabilities there’s a small chance
probabilities there’s a small chance
probabilities there’s a small chance that it’s in Okinawa on the other side
that it’s in Okinawa on the other side
that it’s in Okinawa on the other side of the world or even in Mars that’s a
of the world or even in Mars that’s a
of the world or even in Mars that’s a difficult thing to to comprehend doesn’t
difficult thing to to comprehend doesn’t
difficult thing to to comprehend doesn’t it but that’s what quantum physics tells
it but that’s what quantum physics tells
it but that’s what quantum physics tells us as we look around the auditorium here
us as we look around the auditorium here
us as we look around the auditorium here we see chairs walls people
we see chairs walls people
we see chairs walls people everything seems physical
everything seems physical
everything seems physical everything seems real everything seems
everything seems real everything seems
everything seems real everything seems governed by the laws of physics but when
governed by the laws of physics but when
governed by the laws of physics but when we look at this microscopic level it’s
we look at this microscopic level it’s
we look at this microscopic level it’s all just probabilities so all of these
all just probabilities so all of these
all just probabilities so all of these things that we take to be real they’re
things that we take to be real they’re
things that we take to be real they’re real they are rather than being the laws
real they are rather than being the laws
real they are rather than being the laws of physics they’re just very likely
of physics they’re just very likely
of physics they’re just very likely probabilities so this weird
probabilities so this weird
probabilities so this weird understanding of coin some it’s
understanding of coin some it’s
understanding of coin some it’s important because at least laces look at
important because at least laces look at
important because at least laces look at the world in a different way and once we
the world in a different way and once we
the world in a different way and once we do that it lets us start to use quantum
do that it lets us start to use quantum
do that it lets us start to use quantum physics to invent things coin soms got a
physics to invent things coin soms got a
physics to invent things coin soms got a few tricks up its sleeve
few tricks up its sleeve
few tricks up its sleeve take this this example is weave particle
take this this example is weave particle
take this this example is weave particle duality we think of something like an
duality we think of something like an
duality we think of something like an atom to be solid to be like a blow of
atom to be solid to be like a blow of
atom to be solid to be like a blow of all but it can also be like a wave
all but it can also be like a wave
all but it can also be like a wave perhaps a little bit like the ripples
perhaps a little bit like the ripples
perhaps a little bit like the ripples when you throw a stone into the water
when you throw a stone into the water
when you throw a stone into the water imagine you’re there you’re throwing a
imagine you’re there you’re throwing a
imagine you’re there you’re throwing a stone into the water the ripples reply
stone into the water the ripples reply
stone into the water the ripples reply somebody else comes along and joint you
somebody else comes along and joint you
somebody else comes along and joint you throws a second stone the patterns
throws a second stone the patterns
throws a second stone the patterns become more complex they may urge they
become more complex they may urge they
become more complex they may urge they interfere with each other the same thing
interfere with each other the same thing
interfere with each other the same thing happens at atomic level and that lets us
happens at atomic level and that lets us
happens at atomic level and that lets us know builds device is called atom
know builds device is called atom
know builds device is called atom interferometers where we can take the
interferometers where we can take the
interferometers where we can take the waves of individual atoms and use them
waves of individual atoms and use them
waves of individual atoms and use them to sense what’s happening to individual
to sense what’s happening to individual
to sense what’s happening to individual atom we might want to look at it effect
atom we might want to look at it effect
atom we might want to look at it effect of electricity magnetism mass we can use
of electricity magnetism mass we can use
of electricity magnetism mass we can use these electrons individually to start
these electrons individually to start
these electrons individually to start and meet these measures of our world and
and meet these measures of our world and
and meet these measures of our world and our universe a second strange trick the
our universe a second strange trick the
our universe a second strange trick the coin has up its sleeve is known as
coin has up its sleeve is known as
coin has up its sleeve is known as entanglement Einstein called this spooky
entanglement Einstein called this spooky
entanglement Einstein called this spooky action at a distance two atoms one here
action at a distance two atoms one here
action at a distance two atoms one here one here they become entangled they
one here they become entangled they
one here they become entangled they behave as an assembler so something
behave as an assembler so something
behave as an assembler so something happens to this item it happens to that
happens to this item it happens to that
happens to this item it happens to that atom think of our tossing coins as a
atom think of our tossing coins as a
atom think of our tossing coins as a state we could have one atom a head or a
state we could have one atom a head or a
state we could have one atom a head or a tail or heel a head or a tail another
tail or heel a head or a tail another
tail or heel a head or a tail another head a teal a head or a tail we built it
head a teal a head or a tail we built it
head a teal a head or a tail we built it up coin by coin
up coin by coin
up coin by coin the probabilities and and the
the probabilities and and the
the probabilities and and the possibilities growing exponentially and
possibilities growing exponentially and
possibilities growing exponentially and is this exponential growth and the
is this exponential growth and the
is this exponential growth and the entanglement that leads to the ability
entanglement that leads to the ability
entanglement that leads to the ability for us to use atoms as quantum
for us to use atoms as quantum
for us to use atoms as quantum information base we can use these atoms
information base we can use these atoms
information base we can use these atoms as the best to build future computers
as the best to build future computers
as the best to build future computers the potential is exponential the atoms
the potential is exponential the atoms
the potential is exponential the atoms are tiny and we can we can drive the
are tiny and we can we can drive the
are tiny and we can we can drive the entanglement across many many atoms so
entanglement across many many atoms so
entanglement across many many atoms so that’s probably enough of the sayings
that’s probably enough of the sayings
that’s probably enough of the sayings for now I promise that we take a look
for now I promise that we take a look
for now I promise that we take a look into the future and a glimpse into the
into the future and a glimpse into the
into the future and a glimpse into the future of what technology meat brain so
future of what technology meat brain so
future of what technology meat brain so let’s take a look not into the not too
let’s take a look not into the not too
let’s take a look not into the not too distant future and let’s take a look at
distant future and let’s take a look at
distant future and let’s take a look at a new glass cool let’s call it a quantum
a new glass cool let’s call it a quantum
a new glass cool let’s call it a quantum glass cool so imagine that your grand is
glass cool so imagine that your grand is
glass cool so imagine that your grand is not well she’s going to the hospital she
not well she’s going to the hospital she
not well she’s going to the hospital she needs a scan but instead of getting
needs a scan but instead of getting
needs a scan but instead of getting instead of getting into an MRI machine
instead of getting into an MRI machine
instead of getting into an MRI machine with all the claustrophobia the stress
with all the claustrophobia the stress
with all the claustrophobia the stress the noise the expense she pulls on the
the noise the expense she pulls on the
the noise the expense she pulls on the heart but it’s a special heart it’s a
heart but it’s a special heart it’s a
heart but it’s a special heart it’s a coin some heart
coin some heart
coin some heart it’s got millions of pixels they can
it’s got millions of pixels they can
it’s got millions of pixels they can read the electromagnetic waves and say
read the electromagnetic waves and say
read the electromagnetic waves and say to our brain so that the doctors can see
to our brain so that the doctors can see
to our brain so that the doctors can see our health our brain health and it’s all
our health our brain health and it’s all
our health our brain health and it’s all reported real-time a much simpler more
reported real-time a much simpler more
reported real-time a much simpler more elegant solution but then maybe there’s
elegant solution but then maybe there’s
elegant solution but then maybe there’s this coin some cap could become a
this coin some cap could become a
this coin some cap could become a thought collecting cap what would you
thought collecting cap what would you
thought collecting cap what would you use out for well imagine my wife tells
use out for well imagine my wife tells
use out for well imagine my wife tells me to pick up some Brussels sprouts at
me to pick up some Brussels sprouts at
me to pick up some Brussels sprouts at the shop the cap catches my thought
the shop the cap catches my thought
the shop the cap catches my thought then HD I’m coming out with a short edit
then HD I’m coming out with a short edit
then HD I’m coming out with a short edit room remains me about the Brussels
room remains me about the Brussels
room remains me about the Brussels sprouts put them in the bag and I’ll
sprouts put them in the bag and I’ll
sprouts put them in the bag and I’ll leave the shop job done and stared off
leave the shop job done and stared off
leave the shop job done and stared off as normal with a bowl of wine and a
as normal with a bowl of wine and a
as normal with a bowl of wine and a sense of foregoing something the cat can
sense of foregoing something the cat can
sense of foregoing something the cat can lead to answer all different forms of
lead to answer all different forms of
lead to answer all different forms of sensing for Life Sciences in many many
sensing for Life Sciences in many many
sensing for Life Sciences in many many different ways but meanwhile back at the
different ways but meanwhile back at the
different ways but meanwhile back at the hospital the scientists are fired up the
hospital the scientists are fired up the
hospital the scientists are fired up the first coin some computer in Glasgow
first coin some computer in Glasgow
first coin some computer in Glasgow and that quantum computer is able to
and that quantum computer is able to
and that quantum computer is able to make enormous numbers of calculations
make enormous numbers of calculations
make enormous numbers of calculations millions upon millions upon millions of
millions upon millions upon millions of
millions upon millions upon millions of more calculations in the standard
more calculations in the standard
more calculations in the standard computer and we’re able to model the way
computer and we’re able to model the way
computer and we’re able to model the way the proteins fold edges DNA work how did
the proteins fold edges DNA work how did
the proteins fold edges DNA work how did the genes transfer from one generation
the genes transfer from one generation
the genes transfer from one generation to another I know what they’re starting
to another I know what they’re starting
to another I know what they’re starting to do is the starting to work how these
to do is the starting to work how these
to do is the starting to work how these genes can create pathways to cure
genes can create pathways to cure
genes can create pathways to cure disease cancers Parkinson’s so quantum
disease cancers Parkinson’s so quantum
disease cancers Parkinson’s so quantum computers would literally change the way
computers would literally change the way
computers would literally change the way that healthcare works in the world we’re
that healthcare works in the world we’re
that healthcare works in the world we’re able to hospital now
able to hospital now
able to hospital now granny’s gone home or quantum hats got
granny’s gone home or quantum hats got
granny’s gone home or quantum hats got rolled safe again I know what we’ve done
rolled safe again I know what we’ve done
rolled safe again I know what we’ve done as we move down into there the damps of
as we move down into there the damps of
as we move down into there the damps of the foster clade and what we’re looking
the foster clade and what we’re looking
the foster clade and what we’re looking at now is a submarine this is the first
at now is a submarine this is the first
at now is a submarine this is the first submarine to use quantum positioning
submarine to use quantum positioning
submarine to use quantum positioning we’re using these tiny tiny coins
we’re using these tiny tiny coins
we’re using these tiny tiny coins mechanical forces and our atoms to send
mechanical forces and our atoms to send
mechanical forces and our atoms to send with incredible precision the exact
with incredible precision the exact
with incredible precision the exact possession of the submarine the
possession of the submarine the
possession of the submarine the possessions that we can create our
possessions that we can create our
possessions that we can create our thousand times better than any other
thousand times better than any other
thousand times better than any other technology and of course it’s all
technology and of course it’s all
technology and of course it’s all self-contained so we don’t have to go to
self-contained so we don’t have to go to
self-contained so we don’t have to go to the surface for GPS if we commit this
the surface for GPS if we commit this
the surface for GPS if we commit this technology smaller we can use it in
technology smaller we can use it in
technology smaller we can use it in planes cars even in cell phones at that
planes cars even in cell phones at that
planes cars even in cell phones at that point we then have completely autonomous
point we then have completely autonomous
point we then have completely autonomous positioning see if simple reliable
positioning see if simple reliable
positioning see if simple reliable positioning and our quantum or submarine
positioning and our quantum or submarine
positioning and our quantum or submarine is in connection with Glasgow’s climate
is in connection with Glasgow’s climate
is in connection with Glasgow’s climate center it too has a new quantum computer
center it too has a new quantum computer
center it too has a new quantum computer the quantum computer is able to to
the quantum computer is able to to
the quantum computer is able to to measure the weather and model the
measure the weather and model the
measure the weather and model the weather forecast with pinpoint accuracy
weather forecast with pinpoint accuracy
weather forecast with pinpoint accuracy over pinpoints of time but not only that
over pinpoints of time but not only that
over pinpoints of time but not only that is able to do more than that it’s able
is able to do more than that it’s able
is able to do more than that it’s able to take in data on pollution agriculture
to take in data on pollution agriculture
to take in data on pollution agriculture human use of land all these types of
human use of land all these types of
human use of land all these types of parameters and it can feed those into
parameters and it can feed those into
parameters and it can feed those into the computer so that we can learn
the computer so that we can learn
the computer so that we can learn outcomes to improve an environment to
outcomes to improve an environment to
outcomes to improve an environment to improve our city to improve our world so
improve our city to improve our world so
improve our city to improve our world so hope today I’ve had the chance to give
hope today I’ve had the chance to give
hope today I’ve had the chance to give you a little bit of an insight into this
you a little bit of an insight into this
you a little bit of an insight into this quantum world so let you think a little
quantum world so let you think a little
quantum world so let you think a little bit use your imagination about how it’s
bit use your imagination about how it’s
bit use your imagination about how it’s going to change our society to think of
going to change our society to think of
going to change our society to think of it about how some of the societal
it about how some of the societal
it about how some of the societal changes rain health environment and
changes rain health environment and
changes rain health environment and safety will change the future of all our
safety will change the future of all our
safety will change the future of all our lives it’s going to be an exciting time
lives it’s going to be an exciting time
lives it’s going to be an exciting time for coin some of pure quantum leap thank
for coin some of pure quantum leap thank
for coin some of pure quantum leap thank you
you
you [Applause]
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