Original Ideas

University of Liverpool

Original Ideas is a new podcast from the University of Liverpool - highlighting our groundbreaking research and its real-world impact. Hosted by Gavin Freeborn, the series explores different areas of our fascinating research activity, why it’s so important and how it can benefit society in the future. Gavin talks to inspiring academics, students, and key partners of the University who are striving to shape a better tomorrow. Find out more at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/

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Original Ideas

Episodes (12)

Dec 1, 2025 12. Quantum
Nov 3, 2025 11. Neuroscience and Pain
Jul 29, 2025 10. Food

Original Ideas

Dec 1, 2025
36¾ minutes
48 MB

From lasers used in supermarket checkouts, to the emergence of complex supercomputers, quantum is all around us. Recently the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for quantum breakthroughs, with experiments having implications for computing, sensing, and our understanding of the universe. At the University of Liverpool, quantum is part of our Frontiers in Particle Physics programme, a world-leading research theme where scientists probe the smallest building blocks of matter, the fundamental forces that govern them, and the technologies that help us study them. But how has quantum research helped shape our world, and what could the future of...

Original Ideas

12. Quantum

University of Liverpool

00:00 -34:56