NanoDays with a Quantum Leap 2020

Ever wondered about the weird world of quantum mechanics? Spooky action at a distance? Wave/Particle Duality? Quantum computing? Well, dive right in at the Museum’s 2020 NanoDays with a Quantum Leap celebration!

Explore worlds too small to see: nano science plus quantum science and their latest applications, with hands-on activities, guest researchers from our community, and The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show.

Location

Museum of Science

NanoDays with a Quantum Leap is brought to you this year with support from the National Science Foundation through the Center for Integrated Quantum Materials. (Award #1231319).

Free with Exhibit Halls admission. Purchase Exhibit Halls tickets:

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Featuring:

Professor Jenny Hoffman | 12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Location: Gordon Current Science and Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level One

Jenny Hoffman is not only a 3x National Champion 24-hour ultra-marathoner, she is also a world-renowned Harvard physicist conducting ground-breaking research in quantum materials. Learn about both of these challenges as Jenny fashions analogies from the sport of running to help explain the weird world of wave-particle duality. Just in time for Boston Marathon season!
Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero | 2:30 pm – 2:50 pm

Location: Gordon Current Science and Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level One

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero is a multi-award winning MIT physicist whose 2018 discovery of superconductivity in “magic-angle” double-layer graphene won Physics World’s “Breakthrough of the Year,” setting off a worldwide surge of research into 2D quantum materials. In this presentation, Pablo will share the story of this exciting discovery and why it matters.
Hands-On Fun! | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Blue Wing, Level One

Meet nano and quantum researchers and explore hands-on activities.
Enter a Virtual Crystal World | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Blue Wing, Level One

Put on a Virtual Reality headset and jump right into the hidden world of crystals. Suddenly their atomic structure surrounds you! MIT Professor Joe Checkelsky and his expert team serve as your guides.
The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show | 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm and 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm

Location: Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level Two

They’re at it again! World-class jugglers Dan and Joel introduce the whole family to atoms, molecules, and the birth of nanotechnology, with hilarious props and a seven-foot unicycle, juggling everything from zooming electrons to the ‘ones and zeros’ of computer code. This 40-minute comic theatrical performance will knock your socks off.