What does British Cycling have in common with the jet engine?

A man named Frank Whittle, who brought us the world of aviation we know today. The Cambridge engineering lab that bears his name is now the home of the next generation of engineers looking to make flying more sustainable than ever before. But in the face of rapid reversals on climate change commitments, is there still momentum to accelerate the aviation industry towards "jet zero?"

We hear a lot about innovations in green technology, but what is really in the pipeline? Carbon is pitched as enemy number 1, but could we be using it for a cleaner future? And are we anywhere closer to extending the life of the lithium-based battery?

Gillian talks to 2 researchers who are dreaming up the technologies of tomorrow. Shannon Bonke wants to use Lego bricks to attain a carbon negative state, while Zhuangan Li thinks electric vehicles could do with spending more time at a hotsprings.

Carbon capture and sulfur-enfused batteries are the topic of the day on this episode of King's of Curiosity.

You're about to enter a discipline that genuinely has to account for time-travel in its computations. Welcome to the wonderful, if initially bewildering, world of quantum computing.

Gillian's guide through the hypothetical yeses, nos and maybes of quantum is Dr David Arvidsson Shukur, the Senior Researcher of quantum algorithms at the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory, a Bye-Fellow at King's College and a Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge.

David's work is at the forefront of the race to develop quantum computing which, in itself, should be of interest to many of you. However, even if you're not quite sure quatum is your thing, David's ability to communicate the complexities of quantum in a clear and simple manner really is something else. David would also like it to be known that just because there is a tiny bit of time-travel adjacent thinking involved in quantum computing, this does not mean it will result in timetravel.

Further reading:

Cambridge launches major strategic partnership with IonQ to 'supercharge' quantum research in the UK

Simulating "backwards time travel"

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