Perimeter Institute is thrilled to announce the release of a new picture book, titled Alice and Bob’s Quantum Adventure. Perfect for parent-child story time, or for young readers in elementary school classrooms, the book brings the wonder of quantum mechanics and the ethos of scientific curiosity to life.
Featuring twenty-eight full colour pages, the story walks children through a playful version of Bell’s theorem – one of the most important foundational results in modern physics. Experimentally verified in a series of Nobel prize-winning demonstrations, Bell’s theorem demonstrates that quantum mechanics allows stronger correlations than possible with classical physics – in other words, that quantum advantage is real and can be harnessed for quantum technologies.
But the book’s real message is about scientific curiosity, about overcoming challenges, and about the spirit of discovery. Beautifully written by two Perimeter Institute PhD students, Marina Maciel Ansanelli and Yìlè Yīng, and illustrated by Nic Skelhorn, it is whimsical and sure to inspire curiosity in readers young and old.
Ansanelli said she hopes the book will ignite a scientific passion in young readers. "When I was a child, I was fascinated by media that showed science in a playful way, such as books, TV shows, and science museums. This ultimately led me to want to be a scientist when I grew up. Now, doing science communication helps me with my own research by reminding me why I love science, and why my childhood self was so curious and inquisitive. Sharing this experience with my co-author Yìlè was super fun, and it's very exciting to think that another child's curiosity can be sparked by this book!"
Yīng agreed, stating that "creating a book together with your best friend to share your common passion for science with other kids is one of the best things in this world!"
You can download Alice and Bob’s Quantum Adventure now, available in multiple languages. Check it out here!
About PI
Perimeter Institute is the world’s largest research hub devoted to theoretical physics. The independent Institute was founded in 1999 to foster breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of our universe, from the smallest particles to the entire cosmos. Research at Perimeter is motivated by the understanding that fundamental science advances human knowledge and catalyzes innovation, and that today’s theoretical physics is tomorrow’s technology. Located in the Region of Waterloo, the not-for-profit Institute is a unique public-private endeavour, including the Governments of Ontario and Canada, that enables cutting-edge research, trains the next generation of scientific pioneers, and shares the power of physics through award-winning educational outreach and public engagement.
