A quantum computer is not just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it’s something else entirely, based on emerging scientific understanding – and more than a little uncertainty. Enter the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology has the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption, and even teleport information.

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