Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Discussion about Majorana research, Nature retraction, and research transparency with Sergey Frolov (Pittsburgh U) and Vincent Mourik (UNSW)

Moderators: Douglas Natelson (Rice U), Zeila Zanolli (Utrecht U), Xi Dai (HKUST/UCSB), Susan Coppersmith (UNSW)

Table of Contents:
00:20 Intro by Xi and Sue
5:30 Presentation by Vincent and Sergey
30:42 Q&A from April 16
1:12:42 Q&A from April 8

Further information:
Article in WIRED: wired.com/story/microsoft-win-quantum-computing-error
GIZMODO: gizmodo.com/how-microsofts-quantum-boast-went-bust-1846547306
Sergey's Nature opinion: nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00954-8
Sergey and Vincent's analysis of retracted Nature paper: zenodo.org/record/4587841
Four members of the expert community analysis of the retracted Nature paper: zenodo.org/record/4545812