Exploring the Quantum Frontier with Brian Greene & John Preskill 🚀
Join renowned physicists Brian Greene and John Preskill as they delve into the mysteries of quantum mechanics, discussing current breakthroughs and future horizons in quantum science.

World Science Festival
120.1K views • Aug 8, 2025

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Renowned Caltech physicist John Preskill joins Brian Greene for an in-depth discussion of quantum mechanics, focusing on where we are and where we're headed with quantum computing.
This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Participant: John Preskill
Moderator: Brian Greene
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:33 - Are There Still Quantum Mysteries?
0:03:32 - Three Pillars of Quantum Mechanics
0:05:25 - Einstein and Quantum Entanglement
0:14:51 - Quantum Weirdness and Relativity
0:17:46 - The Measurement Problem
0:28:29 - Intro to Quantum Computing
0:40:28 - Why Preskill Switched Fields
1:00:51 - What is Quantum Error Correction?
1:15:30 - Quantum Supremacy
1:23:07 - Can Quantum Systems Impact Society?
1:27:19 - The Black Hole Diary Thought Experiment
1:31:14 - The Black Hole Bet with Stephen Hawking
1:38:44 - What We Still Don’t Understand About Black Holes
1:41:03 - From Baseball Cards to Quantum Physics
1:45:12 - Credits
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This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Participant: John Preskill
Moderator: Brian Greene
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:33 - Are There Still Quantum Mysteries?
0:03:32 - Three Pillars of Quantum Mechanics
0:05:25 - Einstein and Quantum Entanglement
0:14:51 - Quantum Weirdness and Relativity
0:17:46 - The Measurement Problem
0:28:29 - Intro to Quantum Computing
0:40:28 - Why Preskill Switched Fields
1:00:51 - What is Quantum Error Correction?
1:15:30 - Quantum Supremacy
1:23:07 - Can Quantum Systems Impact Society?
1:27:19 - The Black Hole Diary Thought Experiment
1:31:14 - The Black Hole Bet with Stephen Hawking
1:38:44 - What We Still Don’t Understand About Black Holes
1:41:03 - From Baseball Cards to Quantum Physics
1:45:12 - Credits
VISIT our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com
FOLLOW us on Social Media:
Facebook: / worldsciencefestival
Twitter: / worldscifest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldscifest/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldscifest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-science-festival
#worldsciencefestival #briangreene #cosmology #astrophysics
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Aug 8, 2025
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