How does a quantum computer work? #RAZOR
Razor • 12m
We're already well into the digital age but soon, we could be going super-digital with the development of quantum computers that are tens of thousands to millions of times faster than current computers. Where a normal computer solves a complex maze by going down one path a time, a quantum computer can go down several pathways simultaneously. Not only can they perform complex calculations rapidly, but they store more data using less energy than traditional computers.
RAZOR's Shini Somara meets a leading expert in quantum computing, Professor Winfried Hensinger, at the University of Sussex, who explains exactly what it is.
Up Next in Razor
-
Flying to the edge of space using onl...
Raphaël Domjan is an eco explorer and for his latest project, SolarStratos, he has built an electric plane powered by solar panels. The hope is to reach an altitude of 80,000 feet, setting a record for being the first manned solar plane to reach the stratosphere.
The aim of SolarStratos is to s...
-
What if the SARS-CoV-2 virus takes ho...
Emma Keeling finds out what it means for humans if the SARS-CoV-2 virus takes hold in animal populations. In Denmark the virus shifted from humans to mink and back to humans, mutating in the process. Mink are the only animals known to have passed the virus to humans. It didn’t cause severe illnes...
-
Resolution, revolution, animal COVID ...
This week's episode of RAZOR examines a microscopy resolution revolution, the SARS-CoV-2 virus in animal populations and a solar plane attempting to reach the stratosphere.
