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Philip Ball

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The Future of Quantum Computing

The Era of Quantum Computing Is Here. Outlook: Cloudy

By Philip Ball
January 24, 2018
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Quantum computers should soon be able to beat classical computers at certain basic tasks. But before they’re truly powerful, researchers have to overcome a number of fundamental roadblocks.

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Quantum Theory Rebuilt From Simple Physical Principles

By Philip Ball
August 30, 2017
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Physicists are trying to rewrite the axioms of quantum theory from scratch in an effort to understand what it all means. The problem? They’ve been almost too successful.

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How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder

By Philip Ball
January 26, 2017
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Life was long thought to obey its own set of rules. But as simple systems show signs of lifelike behavior, scientists are arguing about whether this apparent complexity is all a consequence of thermodynamics.


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