Quantum Learning Ensemble

Facilitated by three playful physicists: Dr. Carolyn Sealfon, Dr. Nick Gross, and Dr. Simone Hyater-Adams 
In collaboration with improvscience

Invitation

Are you curious to explore wacky and wonderful models that describe how the universe behaves at the tiniest scales? Do you enjoy connecting and sharing your curiosity with others? Have you ever felt intrigued to want to learn more about quantum physics?

Join us! 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, so come explore some of why and how it can be so exciting. No prior background or familiarity with quantum physics needed, just curiosity! 

Description

In this two-month co-created learning adventure, facilitated by three physicists who also love arts, sharing, and co-creating, you’ll embark on a journey to connect your interests and curiosity with explorations of how the smallest parts of the world work. Starting at the end of September or early October, we will meet weekly via zoom for five highly interactive, 90-minute synchronous sessions where we will build with each other’s curiosity and collectively explore aspects of the quantum world. During this October, the playful physicist facilitators will support you in coming up with a project idea that connects your interests and curiosity with quantum physics. During November, you will have the opportunity to work individually or collaboratively on an exciting project to connect quantum physics with your interests, supported by regular meetings with your co-creative physicist facilitators. In late November or early December, we will have a showcase celebration of your projects to share what you have learned and co-created, to which you may invite friends and family. There are no grades and no credits, just joyful explorations and meaningful sharing of what is learned together.

Outcomes

By the end of this two-month active-learning class (or adventure), you will have:

• Experienced joyful “eureka” moments about how the subatomic world works

• Formed new connections and friendships with other intellectually curious and creative folks

• Feel more confident and engaged to discuss ideas in quantum physics

• Practiced ways to apply evidence to evaluate scientific models and claims

• Completed a project that demonstrates what you have learned, and that you feel proud about

Pricing

To make the experience accessible, we offer a sliding scale.

• Full value: $575 (helps support the endeavor)

• Reduced price (freelance / student / retired): $200

• Pay-what-you-can: any amount

Time commitment

We offer a sliding scale of time commitment from 2 to 5 hours per week. Naturally, this is a curiosity-driven, grades-free course, and you will get out of it what you put in! 

Scheduling will be determined in collaboration with those who join the course.

Meet & Greet Info Sessions

Interested? Want to learn more? We also want to meet you, and to make sure this class will work well for you! We’re happy to make adjustments as helpful. Come chat with us and let us know what schedule, timing, structures and/or changes would work well for you!

Dates/times:

• Friday, August 22, 1-2pm Eastern Time (Click here to find the time in your time zone)

• Thursday, Sep. 11, 7-8pm Eastern Time  (Click here to find the time in your time zone)

Register here. The zoom link will be sent out in advance.