Nobel Prize Conversations with the 2025 physics laureates John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis

Forty years ago, a series of experiments demonstrated that the bizarre properties of the quantum world can be made concrete in a system big enough to be held in your hand. John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis – all at different points in their careers – collaborated to make this groundbreaking discovery. Join us as host Adam Smith speaks with the 2025 physics laureates about the importance of following your curiosity, the future of practical quantum computers and the special combination of personalities and skills that led to their successful collaboration. Nobel Prize Conversations with the 2025 physics laureates John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis. For a quick introduction to 2025’s awarded discovery in physics, check out our Crash Course on quantum tunnelling or Göran Johansson’s eloquent speech from the Nobel Prize award ceremony. Read complete profiles of John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, and explore the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics at our website, nobelprize.org. See the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 and the moments John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis were awarded their medals. This podcast was a production of Nobel Prize Outreach and Filt, and created in cooperation with Fundación Ramón Areces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.