Robert Lea

Feature Writer

B.Sc. STEM

Robert is a Freelance Science Journalist with a STEM BSc. He specializes in Physics, Space, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, and SciComm. Robert is an ABSW member, and aWCSJ 2019 and IOP Fellow.

Articles from Robert

A Deep-Dive on Quantum Resilient Cyber Security

The quantum computing “arms race” is on. As companies race towards a reliable quantum computer, researchers strive for cyber security and cryptology to foil it.

22 Nov 2021

The Physics of Disordered Materials and Random Processes

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics recognized the work of a man who saw the frustration in complex and disordered systems and set about understanding it.

17 Nov 2021

Has Physics Solved the Three-Body Problem Yet?

A person mentioning the three-body problem could be referring to a puzzle in cosmology, classical physics, or quantum mechanics.

15 Nov 2021

Listening to the Sounds of a Black Hole

Using a process called sonification, researchers and musicians have created music from the Universe’s most massive and mysterious objects, black holes.

9 Nov 2021

What are Atomic Vortices and What Are Their Implications?

By creating a swirling vortex beam of atoms and larger molecules for the first time, researchers could be ready to explore the internal structure of atoms in finer detail.

5 Nov 2021

The Role of Quantum Computing in the Search for New Life

Researchers will use models of biological molecules created by quantum computers to assist in the hunt for biosignatures in the atmospheres of distant worlds.

2 Nov 2021

Investigating the “Double Magic” Mysteries of Tin-100 Nuclei

The magic isotope tin-100 has proved challenging for physicists to investigate. New research may have put scientists on the right track.

28 Oct 2021

Trapped-Ion Qubit Control to Improve Quantum Computing

Computing hovers on the brink of a quantum revolution, but if quantum computers are ever to be fully realized, researchers must make them more reliable and more robust.

22 Oct 2021

Improving Shipping Logistics using Quantum Optimization

By solving problems in the haulage and transportation sectors, quantum computing could reduce greenhouse emissions and help countries meet Paris Agreement targets.

21 Oct 2021

The Quantum Significance of Hydrogen

Hydrogen may be the Universe’s most common and simplest element, but it is important not to underestimate its importance to the physics of the very large and the infinitesimally small.

19 Oct 2021

Robert Lea

Articles from Robert

A Deep-Dive on Quantum Resilient Cyber Security

The Physics of Disordered Materials and Random Processes

Has Physics Solved the Three-Body Problem Yet?

Listening to the Sounds of a Black Hole

What are Atomic Vortices and What Are Their Implications?

The Role of Quantum Computing in the Search for New Life

Investigating the “Double Magic” Mysteries of Tin-100 Nuclei

Trapped-Ion Qubit Control to Improve Quantum Computing

Improving Shipping Logistics using Quantum Optimization

The Quantum Significance of Hydrogen

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

SideKick QCL Controller: Low-Noise Laser Control Solution

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

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Enhancing High-Speed MIR Detection Using Quantum Cascade Detectors

Perovskite Quantum Dots: Transforming the Landscape of Optoelectronics

Repeat-Until-Success Algorithm for Quantum Gate Decomposition

Robert Lea

Articles from Robert

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

1New Insights into Quark Dynamics Within Protons

2A Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction

3Glimpse of the 'Neutrino Fog' Detected in Dark Matter Experiments

4Webb Discovers Persistent Planet-Forming Disks in the Early Universe

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