EQUS in the Spotlight: Futurum Features

EQUS in the Spotlight: Futurum Features

Futurum is an online platform and magazine that aims to inspire young people by showcasing cutting-edge research and innovation across a range of scientific fields. The articles typically feature interviews with researchers, summaries of their work, and insights into the real-world impact of scientific discoveries. Designed for educators and students, Futurum articles simplify complex scientific topics, making them accessible and engaging for a general audience. EQUS members featured in Futurum share their research stories, highlighting advancements in quantum physics and related fields while encouraging the next generation of scientists.

Jacqui Romero
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						Associate Professor Jacquiline (Jacq) Romero, a quantum physicist at the University of Queensland in Australia, is conducting experiments with photons to investigate quantum entanglement. Her research is helping to  develop the quantum internet — the internet of the future will be very different from the internet today.
Lachlan Rogers
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						Dr Lachlan Rogers, based at the University of Newcastle in Australia, is investigating diamond colour centres. The ultimate aim is to enable the development of new quantum technologies that will revolutionise many aspects of life.
Salini Karuvade
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						Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionise technology. But at the moment, they do not work very well! Dr Salini Karuvade, a theoretical quantum physicist at the  University of Sydney in  Australia, is investigating how to overcome the challenges associated with creating computers based on quantum systems.
Stefan Zeppetzauer
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						Learning to tell the time is one of the key skills we are taught as children; but take a moment to think about it, and you may find the concept of time slipping away from you. How do we know how long a second is? Where did minutes come from? How do we actually measure time? At the University of Queensland in Australia, Stefan Zeppetzauer is using quantum mechanics to investigate time – one of the most familiar but least understood concepts in physics!
Thomas Volz
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						Dr Thomas Volz, based at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, uses Quantum Optics tools and methods to identify materials that will help scientists develop new quantum technologies that can change the world in almost unimaginable ways.
William Campbell & Emma Paterson
		Article		Activity Sheet		Did you know that dark matter makes up over 85% of the Universe’s mass, but scientists have never been able to detect it? And that some gravitational waves are proving just as elusive? At The University of Western Australia, quantum physicists Dr William Campbell and Emma Paterson are aiming to solve these mysteries.