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Speaker: Dr. Jamie MacLennan
Lead Quantum Physicist
Some atoms can be made so sensitive to electromagnetic fields that they can be used as radios. This talk explains how Rydberg-atom sensors work and contrasts building them in private industry with evaluating them in a mission-driven research setting. It also traces a nonlinear path from studying physics through graduate school and applied research, and explores how curiosity, detours, and experimentation shape both scientific work and careers.
Pizza will be served at 12:15 p.m.