Chris Lee
Ars Technica
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ChatGPT failed my course: How bots may change assessment
Does ChatGPT spell the end of the essay? No, but it may improve assessment. → Read More
No sugarcoating: Donut math yields way to make qubits last longer
Quasi-periodic kicks result in very periodic qubits, thanks to donuts. → Read More
This river is made of light, and it’s beautiful
Interference and irregularity come together to create beautiful art. → Read More
Quantum memristor: A memory-dependent computational unit
Quantum memristor bridges conflicting quantum requirements in single device. → Read More
How to make a sound wave spin? Hit it with a pipe
Spinning sound waves open up new possibilities for acoustic traps and tricks. → Read More
Atomic cloud key to controlling a quantum state without measuring it
Cloud of atoms acts as the heart of a controller for quantum cooling system. → Read More
Scalloped iceberg sculptures occur due to the weirdness of water
Water’s strange properties turn nature into a natural abstract sculptor. → Read More
Spinning black holes may prefer to lean in sync
Black holes may be inclined to lean while merging, get kicked as a result. → Read More
Dark matter asteroids (if they exist) may cause solar flares
The trick is distinguishing a potential dark asteroid flare from a normal solar one. → Read More
Entangled microwave photons may give 500x boost to radar
Stretched, entangled microwave pulses are the key. → Read More
A year on: the highs and lows of a new engineering education system
Last Christmas, I got a new curriculum, but no curriculum survives actual students. → Read More
Programmable optical quantum computer arrives late, steals the show
New optical quantum computer overcomes previous limits, looks like a winner. → Read More
All I want for Christmas is an awesome new curriculum
Revitalizing a curriculum in the middle of a chaos-inducing pandemic? Sure. → Read More
Quantum device performs 2.6 billion years of computation in 4 minutes
Photons explore quantum maze faster than possible for any classical computer. → Read More
Explaining foam in the absence of soap: It’s a tension gradient
Surface tension gradient in thin films explains why foams unexpectedly form. → Read More
Smaller, more efficient tokamak could follow in ITER’s fusion footsteps
Physics modeling and design show SPARC feasibility, but uncertainties remain. → Read More
Quantum reality is either weirdly different or it collapses
Either quantum state has to collapse at macroscopic level, or reality is unreal. → Read More
Planet X? Why not a tiny black hole instead?
Unsuccessful at finding planet X? Substitute with undetectable black hole. → Read More
Model reveals why slicing a tomato works better than dicing
Model of gel-cutting reveals why slicing is better than dicing. → Read More
Wave-particle duality in action—big molecules surf on their own waves
Heavy molecules reveal wave-like properties after scattering from light beam. → Read More