In this episode, we’re continuing to talk about quantum applications.

You may have heard that quantum computer will break all passwords and security on the Internet...is that true?! How would that work?

Tai-Danae and Adam are joined again by physicist and SandboxAQ's VP of engineering, Stefan Leichenauer to discuss how most encryption works online right now, and how quantum computers will affect that.

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Host Bios:

Stefan Leichenauer is the VP of Engineering at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in physics from UC Berkeley in 2011 and has a research background in string theory.

Tai-Danae Bradley is a research mathematician at SandboxAQ. She earned a PhD in mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2020 and is creator of the mathematics blog, Math3ma, and a former cohost of PBS Infinite Series.

Adam Green is the Head of Science Education at SandboxAQ. He earned a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Rochester in 2011 and was the Director of US Academic Content at Khan Academy before joining Sandbox.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

Dominic Walliman videos on YouTube, including The Map of Quantum Computing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UlxHPIEVqA

Quantum Country: https://quantum.country/

Grant Sanderson's linear algebra course on YouTube: https://www.3blue1brown.com/topics/linear-algebra

Eddie Woo's "The RSA encryption algorithm" on YouTube, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zahvcJ9glg

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