100 Years of Quantum Physics, with Juan Ignacio Cirac, José Ignacio Latorre and Miguel Peiró
- For:
- General public
- Time:
17.00-19.00
- Place:
- Auditorium
Free admission until full capacity is reached
2025 has been declared the International Year of Quantum Physics to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its final formulation. In collaboration with the Institute of Theoretical Physics (IFT), the museum is participating in this celebration with an outreach event as part of its Art and Science programme.
Quantum physics encompasses the surprising laws that describe Nature at a microscopic level. It is essential for understanding everything from the earliest moments of the Universe to the most basic components of matter and their interactions. It is quantum physics that is responsible for advances that have changed our society and which promise to continue doing so through spectacular new technologies such as quantum computers. But above all, quantum physics represented and represents a tremendous conceptual revolution.
100 Years of Quantum Physics consists of two keynote talks with a presentation between them on how to approach physics through art. The first talk, given by José Ignacio Latorre, is entitled "The Ages of Science." Miguel Peiró will then discuss his experience as a science communicator at the Museo Thyssen with "Art and Science: Interconnected Worlds?". Finally, the event will conclude with a talk by Juan Ignacio Cirac entitled "Quantum Technologies for the 21st Century”.
Speakers
Juan Ignacio Cirac is one of the world's leading scientists in the field of quantum science and technology. He studied at the Complutense University of Madrid, where he obtained his doctorate in 1991. From 1996 to 2001 he was a professor at the University of Innsbruck and since 2001 has been director of the theoretical division of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Munich. He has received numerous awards, including the Prince of Asturias Prize in 2006, the National Research Prize in 2007, the Wolf Prize in 2013, and the Max Planck Medal in 2018.
José Ignacio Latorre is a leading figure in particle physics and quantum information. He received his PhD from the University of Barcelona, where he has held a professorship for many years. He was one of the founders of the Pedro Pascual Benasque Science Centre. He led the first project to build a quantum computer in Spain. Since 2020 he has been director of the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore. He has extensive experience in scientific outreach, to which he has contributed with several books and documentaries.
Miguel Peiró is the director and founder of the Art and Science Academy. He completed his doctorate at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and is qualified in public communication and science outreach from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He currently participates in art and science activities at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza and for the online newspaper El Confidencial.
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