science / science - 1 month ago

My experimental adventures in quantum thermodynamics

Imagine a billiard ball bouncing around on a pool table. High-school level physics enables us to predict its motion until the end of time using simple equations for energy and momentum conservation, as long as you know the initial conditions –...

science / science - 3 months ago

Discoveries at the Dibner

This past summer, our quantum thermodynamics research group had the wonderful opportunity to visit the& Dibner Rare Book Library& in D.C. Located in a small corner of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, tucked away behind fl...