Quantum Science Days is an annual, international, and virtual scientific conference organized by QWorld (Association) to provide opportunities to the quantum community to present and discuss their research results at all levels (from short projects to thesis work to research publications), and to get to know each other. The third edition (QSD2023) included 7 invited speakers, 10 thematic talks on “Building an Open Quantum Ecosystem”, 31 contributed talks, an industrial demo session by Classiq, and a career talk on quantum. QSD2023 was sponsored by Unitary Fund & Classiq and supported by Latvian Quantum Initiative.
Let’s talk about Quantum; Societal readiness through science communication research
Speaker: Julia Cramer
Abstract: The current ‘second quantum revolution’ promises dramatic technological changes for society. While there is clearly an international push to quantum research and development, it also comes with societal responsibility. Now is the time to involve society. We live in a time of science skepticism. We know from climate debates and vaccine discussions that our current society does not just ‘believe’ in science. This is a very different cultural atmosphere than the times in which the classical computer entered society and people set foot on the moon. Therefore, we think that research on the impact of quantum technology on society is highly relevant. Understanding the concerns, questions and acceptance within societal groups will help to increase the societal relevance of quantum technology, as we will know in an early stage what specific groups in society need and expect.
The ambition of our research group Quantum and Society at Leiden University is that social engagement, both of the quantum community towards society, and of society towards quantum technology, can be increased in a well-considered way in the coming years. Studies on the impact of communication by experts and media, the attitudes of social groups, empirical research on interventions such as popular science events and dialogues between scientists and society will contribute to improving and advising on the societal implementation of the promising quantum technology.
In this talk I will discuss the urge for and implications of research on quantum and society. I will discuss some of the research findings of our research group, such as the result of a framing-study on TEDx talks about quantum. We found that quantum is often framed as ‘spooky’ and enigmatic, that a majority of quantum experts explains a quantum concept such as superposition and that benefits of quantum technology are more often discussed than the risks.
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