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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jun 5

Officially graduated from my DPhil on Saturday! 🥳

Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 29

If you read the article, let me know your comments! Did it change your view on the quantum eraser? The role of observers in quantum mechanics? The nature of entanglement? Did it demystify the experiment, or generate more questions?

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 29

As per my usual style, it opens with a thought experiment:

"...This text is actually in a superposition of many different articles, but only one of them gets copied into your memory..."

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 29

Find out insights from @jonterhance.bsky.social,
@loricatani.bsky.social, Johannes Fankhauser, and my own take, together with great visuals from illustrator @shreshthamayank.bsky.social.

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 29

The quantum eraser is often claimed to show that quantum physics lets us "influence the past". But is that really the case? How do modern researchers in quantum foundations use and interpret the quantum eraser thought experiment? It's weird — but maybe not in the way you'd expect.

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 29

My feature article about the delayed-choice quantum eraser is out now in @physicsworld.bsky.social!

physicsworld.com/a/the-quantu...

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · May 1

Three reasons you should care about quantum! Watch until the end to see a real @oqc-tech.bsky.social quantum computer.

Had fun making this collab video with the Institute of Physics.

Institute of Physics @iop.org · Apr 30

Why care about #quantum? Dr Maria Violaris shares three key reasons - from powering everyday tech to solving complex problems faster with quantum computers. Watch to see OQC's quantum machine and find out more about the International Year of Quantum: iop.org/quantum

#QuantumYear2025

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Mar 27

Snapshot from a fun short video I’ve been working on…!

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Mar 22

Had a great time finding out the latest state-of-the-art from researchers in quantum computing and quantum error correction; seeing familiar faces; meeting new people & exploring the busy exhibition halls.

Cool to see what’s happening on all kinds of aspects of quantum!

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Mar 22

Just finished a very busy APS Global Physics Summit! Pics: before & after (“after” featuring the coffee-stained and quantum ribbon decorated badge…)

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Feb 20

My favourite breakthroughs are the ones that started from someone doing something “just for fun”…!

Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · Feb 20

In 2023, then-undergraduate Andrew Krapivin read through a paper on computing memory “just for fun.” As a result, he ended up dramatically re-vamping a classic 70-year-old computing tool known as the hash table.
https://buff.ly/4gySAOz

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Feb 5

Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/SlKNdeOCJek?..., also on the “Quantum Foundations Podcast” on all popular audio platforms :)

Constructor Theory of Information with Dr Chiara Marletto | Quantum Foundations Podcast Ep6

YouTube video by Dr Maria Violaris

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Feb 5

My podcast on the Constructor Theory of Information with Dr Chiara Marletto is out now!

We have a detailed discussion spanning the foundations and applications of this unifying approach to information and quantum theory.

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Feb 5

This appeared on arXiv today, love it when quantum foundations and quantum error correction collide...!

"Contextuality in Quantum Error-Correcting Codes"

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 29

Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/mqKVmst8Wwo?...

Testing Quantum Gravity & Reality with Prof. Vlatko Vedral | Quantum Foundations Podcast Ep5

YouTube video by Dr Maria Violaris

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 29

Excited to share my latest podcast episode with Vlatko Vedral about testing quantum gravity! Link to watch on YouTube in thread, here’s a teaser… :)

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 28

Always liked the no-cloning theorem in quantum information science… such a simple proof combined with far-reaching consequences for physics!

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 25

I'm releasing a video series introducing quantum computing! Find out what's coming up.

The series will have four parts, with new episodes Thursdays, on my YouTube channel!

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

There's also of course the original YouTube videos on my channel:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Quantum Foundations Podcast - YouTube

I'm a PhD student in quantum information at Oxford, and I enjoy day-to-day conversations that change my perspective on what our best theories tell us about r...

www.youtube.com

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

See the podcast homepage, audio and links to even more platforms on Podbean: mariaviolaris.podbean.com

Quantum Foundations Podcast | Maria Violaris

What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scientists trying to solve? This ...

mariaviolaris.podbean.com

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/764...

For the best experience accessing Amazon Music we recommend using the latest version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Edge.

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Quantum Foundations Podcast

Physics Podcast · 4 Episodes

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/70ZHC5R...

Quantum Foundations Podcast

Podcast · Maria Violaris · What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scient...

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 21

The Quantum Foundations Podcast is now out on audio platforms (with enhanced audio)!!

Hope you enjoy the new media, more episodes coming to all platforms very soon...!

Links below 👇

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Dr Maria Violaris @mariaviolaris.bsky.social · Jan 20

Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=bQFC...

WQCG, Episode LXIV, 16.01.2025, Maria Violaris

YouTube video by Quantum AI Foundation

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