03 | Dead and Alive: Plucky country
Episode · Jul 22, 2026
Science Friction · 26 min
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Podcast, Science Friction
Gideon Lichfield, Stela Todorovic, Tara Roberson and Warwick Bowen
Hosted by Jacinta Bowler
Jacinta Bowler examines the boundary between progress and hype in quantum computing, including commercial incentives, public communication and the effect of AI competition. Guests Tara Roberson, Stela Todorovic of PsiQuantum Australia, Gideon Lichfield and Warwick Bowen of the University of Queensland discuss how to assess breakthrough claims.