Helgoland: leading physicists to gather on the tiny island where quantum mechanics was born

<p>In this episode of <em>Physics World Stories</em>, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Werner Heisenberg’s trip to the North Sea island of Helgoland, where he developed the first formulation of quantum theory. Listen to the podcast as we delve into the latest advances in quantum science and technology with three researchers who will be attending a <a href="https://helgoland2025.yalepages.org/">6-day workshop on Helgoland</a> in June 2025.</p> <p>Featuring in the episode are: <a href="https://ece.princeton.edu/people/nathalie-de-leon">Nathalie De Leon</a> of Princeton University, <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/physics/ana-maria-rey">Ana Maria Rey</a> from the University of Colorado Boulder, and <a href="https://physics.yale.edu/people/jack-harris">Jack Harris</a> from Yale University, a member of the programme committee. These experts share their insights on the current state of quantum science and technology: discussing the latest developments in quantum sensing, quantum info...