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Bethany Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder

Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve

A research assistant at the the German National Metrology Institute studies an atomic clock. AP Photo/ Focke Strangmann

Quantum information science uses the physics that describes the smallest particles – such as electrons or photons – to potentially revolutionize computing and related technologies. This new field can be used for a wide range of applications, from developing new devices to data encryption.

As the potential applications of quantum information science inch closer to reality, quantum information science courses in university and high school classrooms are expanding at a rapid pace.

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