Archive - Quantum Matters

Phases of a Game Show, Part 2

Something in our game show broke and now we have a new phase transition!

Aug 9 •

Justin H Wilson

July 2025

June 2025

Water and its phases

There is already so much to learn about phases and phase transitions in water

Jun 27 •

Justin H Wilson

A Bite of Quasicrystals

A small taste of quasicrystals for your Friday

Jun 20 •

Justin H Wilson

Is Science Still Working? Here’s What I Think

You’ve probably seen headlines lately questioning science—it’s funding, its fairness, and whether it’s even open to new ideas anymore.

Jun 17 •

William Shelton

Controlling Quantum Chaos with Randomness

Randomly controlling a quantum system can lead to control, but the uncertainty principle gets in the way

Jun 13 •

Justin H Wilson

Why Quantum Materials Are Shaping the Future of Electronics

Silicon has been the backbone of the electronics industry for decades.

Jun 9 •

William Shelton

Science when funding and stability are in doubt

Writing about science feels tone-deaf when the administration is dismantling US research.

Jun 6 •

Justin H Wilson

Why Quantum Matters

A field notebook from the frontiers of physics.

Jun 2 •

Justin H Wilson

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