Nicole Yunger Halpern
@nicoleyh11.bsky.social
Theoretical physicist (quantum information + quantum thermodynamics) at QuICS, author of Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow
Quantum Steampunk has been translated into Greek! And a 20% discount is apparently available.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Quantum Steampunk has been translated into Greek! And a 20% discount is apparently available.
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Today marks (at least roughly) the 404th Thanksgiving...and my 150th post for Quantum Frontiers! Only 254 to go to catch up, right? quantumfrontiers.com/2025/11/26/w...
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today marks (at least roughly) the 404th Thanksgiving...and my 150th post for Quantum Frontiers! Only 254 to go to catch up, right? quantumfrontiers.com/2025/11/26/w...
The inimitable Bob Coecke. (I feel like there isn't much more one can say about this photo.) @coecke.bsky.social @Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The inimitable Bob Coecke. (I feel like there isn't much more one can say about this photo.) @coecke.bsky.social @Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference
Philosopher of physics David Wallace courts controversy at the Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference.
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Philosopher of physics David Wallace courts controversy at the Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference.
Lucien Hardy: “It’s useful to be married, because your spouse will tell you things that other people won’t.” For example: “Maybe time isn’t asymmetric.” @Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Lucien Hardy: “It’s useful to be married, because your spouse will tell you things that other people won’t.” For example: “Maybe time isn’t asymmetric.” @Oxford Quantum Centenary Conference
Matt Leifer at the Oxford Quantum Centennial: Not only are we celebrating the 100th anniversary of quantum theory, but Matt is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of his PhD. So he's "25 years more confused."
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Matt Leifer at the Oxford Quantum Centennial: Not only are we celebrating the 100th anniversary of quantum theory, but Matt is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of his PhD. So he's "25 years more confused."
Pub night with some physicists after my public lecture at Oxford. Thanks to @oxfordphysics.bsky.social, the Oxford Quantum Information Society, and the Oxford Physics Society for hosting!
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Pub night with some physicists after my public lecture at Oxford. Thanks to @oxfordphysics.bsky.social, the Oxford Quantum Information Society, and the Oxford Physics Society for hosting!
Thanks to Natalia Ares and postdoc Federico Fedele for the tour of her lab in Oxford engineering!
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Thanks to Natalia Ares and postdoc Federico Fedele for the tour of her lab in Oxford engineering!
At the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social in 2013 and in 2025. No, my wearing the same scarf both times was coincidental.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
At the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social in 2013 and in 2025. No, my wearing the same scarf both times was coincidental.
Please don't tell that joke about being pulled over by a cop for speeding and protesting that you didn't know how quickly you were driving because you knew where you were.
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Please don't tell that joke about being pulled over by a cop for speeding and protesting that you didn't know how quickly you were driving because you knew where you were.
Don't worry. We're all physicists here.
👇Amit Te'eni presenting about mutually unbiased bases @oxfordphysics.bsky.social.
👇Amit Te'eni presenting about mutually unbiased bases @oxfordphysics.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Don't worry. We're all physicists here.
👇Amit Te'eni presenting about mutually unbiased bases @oxfordphysics.bsky.social.
👇Amit Te'eni presenting about mutually unbiased bases @oxfordphysics.bsky.social.
If you’re a student at the University of Maryland, you can (or will soon be able to) sign up for the quantum-steampunk creative-writing course offered during spring 2026. Seats are limited, so reserve yours ASAP!
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If you’re a student at the University of Maryland, you can (or will soon be able to) sign up for the quantum-steampunk creative-writing course offered during spring 2026. Seats are limited, so reserve yours ASAP!
The Quantum-Steampunk Laboratory goes out for a group lunch at Bagels ’n Grinds. Verdict: the everything bagels are worth trying. @umdscience.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Quantum-Steampunk Laboratory goes out for a group lunch at Bagels ’n Grinds. Verdict: the everything bagels are worth trying. @umdscience.bsky.social
Toured the beautiful Brin Mathematics Research Center at the University of Maryland for the first time today. Its structure deftly reflects an important priority of mathematicians'.
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Toured the beautiful Brin Mathematics Research Center at the University of Maryland for the first time today. Its structure deftly reflects an important priority of mathematicians'.
Author Philip Pullman published a long-awaited sequel last week. Less excitingly to most people—but, I’d argue, as excitingly for physics enthusiasts!—the Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub embarked on the sequel to its first 3 years around the same time. quantumfrontiers.com/2025/10/26/t...
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Author Philip Pullman published a long-awaited sequel last week. Less excitingly to most people—but, I’d argue, as excitingly for physics enthusiasts!—the Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub embarked on the sequel to its first 3 years around the same time. quantumfrontiers.com/2025/10/26/t...
Matthias Christandl: Want to build a quantum network, perform a distributed quantum computation, communicate quantum information, etc.? Don’t forget to extend fault tolerance to quantum inputs and outputs. @QuICS @christandl.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Matthias Christandl: Want to build a quantum network, perform a distributed quantum computation, communicate quantum information, etc.? Don’t forget to extend fault tolerance to quantum inputs and outputs. @QuICS @christandl.bsky.social
Approximately as thrilling as the Nobel Prize for superconductor physics. #publicationday
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Approximately as thrilling as the Nobel Prize for superconductor physics. #publicationday
As it turns out, a sphere does model a cow remarkably accurately.
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As it turns out, a sphere does model a cow remarkably accurately.
Our measuring devices report on quantities different from the quantities we actually want to learn about. Mapping the reported-on quantities to the desired quantities requires “cool physics.” –Amir Yacoby presenting the UMD physics colloquium
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our measuring devices report on quantities different from the quantities we actually want to learn about. Mapping the reported-on quantities to the desired quantities requires “cool physics.” –Amir Yacoby presenting the UMD physics colloquium
Happy physics Nobel Prize to all my superconducting-qubit friends!
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy physics Nobel Prize to all my superconducting-qubit friends!
About a decade ago, I was presenting about majorization at the University of Maryland as a PhD student. Now, a PhD student of mine is. arxiv.org/abs/2507.22986 @umdscience.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
About a decade ago, I was presenting about majorization at the University of Maryland as a PhD student. Now, a PhD student of mine is. arxiv.org/abs/2507.22986 @umdscience.bsky.social
Grateful to belong to this cohort. When the QuICS Fellows hold a retreat, one can expect ideas mentioned there to reverberate across the globe over the next few years… @umdscience.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Grateful to belong to this cohort. When the QuICS Fellows hold a retreat, one can expect ideas mentioned there to reverberate across the globe over the next few years… @umdscience.bsky.social
Most quantum information scientists detest the noise that erodes the performance of quantum computers. QuICS postdoctoral fellow Yuxin Wang sees the glass as half-full: noise is a fascinating subject to study. From this week's JQI Seminar.
September 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Most quantum information scientists detest the noise that erodes the performance of quantum computers. QuICS postdoctoral fellow Yuxin Wang sees the glass as half-full: noise is a fascinating subject to study. From this week's JQI Seminar.
Summer REU students investigating Captain Okoli's Magnificent Steampunk Quantum Engine. (Mine's the one in the back, on the right.) @umdscience.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Summer REU students investigating Captain Okoli's Magnificent Steampunk Quantum Engine. (Mine's the one in the back, on the right.) @umdscience.bsky.social