I gave two public talks on the history and applications of quantum mechanics. First at Tuhura Otago Museum, as a prelude to the play Constellations. Second, I presented a longer version at the Dunedin chapter of University of the Third Age.

Tūhura Otago Museum

As a precursor to the play Constellations by Nick Payne that explores the philosophical side of quantum physics, I presented a short version of the talk at Tūhura Otago Museum on 29th May:

Quantum What?

The word “quantum” gets tossed around a lot, so what does it mean?

Join us in the Barclay Theatre to get a crash course in quantum physics from Associate Professor Ashton Bradley of Te Whai Ao – Dodd-Walls Centre at Otago. You’ll dive into the stranger-than-fiction rules that inspire some very fictional plots of movies, books, and TV shows, and explore some very real quantum technologies being researched and developed here in Aotearoa!

University of the Third Age

I presented a longer version of the talk at the U3A Dunedin meeting on 10 September at the Balmacewan Golf Course. This was tremendous fun to present to such an interested and engaged audience!