Quantum to Cosmos: Quantifying Goethe
http://www.q2cfestival.com/play.php?lecture_id=7727
A performance by Penderecki String Quartet, Roman Vorys, and David Earle at Perimeter Institute's Quantum to Cosmos festival. Foreword by Gino Segre.Examining the influence of Wolfgang von Goethe on literature, music, and science with the world premiere of award-winning composer Kotoka Suzuki s Quantum Quartet for the Penderecki String Quartet, plus interactive video, dancers, and a quantum computer!
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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.
