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In this webinar, Fernando Brando, Bren Professor of Theoretical Physics and director of quantum applications at Amazon Web Services, discussed applications of quantum computers, provided an update on the field, and shared his thoughts on why this is an exciting time to be a quantum physicist.


0:05 Introduction
1:00 What are quantum computers?
3:15 How are quantum computers more powerful than classical computers?
6:40 What are practical applications of quantum computers?
11:20 When will we have a working quantum computer?
17:25 Recent developments in quantum error correction
24:29 Why is an exciting time to be a quantum physicist?
27:55 Audience Q&A


This event was part of Conversations on the Quantum World, a webinar series hosted by the Caltech Science Exchange. Caltech science writers interview Caltech experts about the next quantum revolution and answer viewer questions:
https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/connect/conversations/conversations-quantum?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=csequantum


Learn more about quantum science and technology on the Caltech Science Exchange:
https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/quantum-science-explained?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=csequantum