#AskDifferent 52 - What if we could build an internet that is fundamentally more secure, one where information is carried by light and cannot be secretly intercepted? This is the promise of quantum communication, but it requires a seemingly impossible technology: a way to store light. In this episode, Einstein Independent Researcher Mustafa Gündoğan from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin explains his work on quantum memory. He breaks down the central dilemma scientists face: the more efficiently you store quantum information, the faster it's lost. Discover his groundbreaking approach to solving this problem by using atom clouds in microgravity, a method that could extend storage time from one second to several minutes. Learn how this key technology could pave the way for a global network of interconnected quantum computers and revolutionize secure communication as we know it.
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