Inflection Point: The mind-bending innovations that built quantum computing

Hosts David Anderson and Gina Vitale travel back in time to relive three historical moments that were meaningful to the development of quantum computers. They also bring in C&EN reporter Mitch Jacoby to discuss scientific advances enabled by quantum chemistry. C&EN ' s Inflection Point leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three lesser-known moments in science history that ultimately led us to current-day breakthroughs. With help from expert C&EN reporters, this new show examines how discoveries from our past have shaped our present and will change our future.

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Inflection Point: The mind-bending innovations that built quantum computing is an episode from Stereo Chemistry by C&EN.

This episode is 28:11 long.

This episode was published on Aug 13, 2025.

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