Are quantum computers the game-changer they’re described to be, or is the promise of exponential speedup overblown? Join pioneer Seth Lloyd and Brian Greene as they discuss how the fundamental …
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Brian Greene and Michael Levi discuss revolutionary observations that may upend our cosmological understanding. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.