第1页共24页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第1页共24页>>KimRicketts:MynameisKimRicketts,andI'mheretointroduceandwelcomeJamesKakalios,whoisvisitingusaspartoftheMicrosoftResearchvisitorresearchseries.Jamesisheretodaytodiscusshisnewbook,TheAmazingStoryofQuantumMechanics.Sciencehasmetmoredemandsofsciencefictionthanmostpeoplerealize,thankstoquantummechanics.Thoughwedon'tseetheworldoftheJetsonswithflyingcars,peoplegettingtoworkbyjetpackorStarTrek'steleporters,yet,wedohavesmartphones,pocket-sizecomputersandhybridvehicles.Becauseofquantummechanics,wemayalsoseemanymoresciencefictiontechnologiesbecomeareality.JamesisaprofessorintheSchoolofPhysicsandAstronomyattheUniversityofMinnesota.HeservedasaconsultantforthefilmWatchmenandwonaregionalEmmyAwardforhisroleintheScienceofWatchmen.HeistheauthorofthecriticallyacclaimedThePhysicsofSuperheroes.SopleasejoinmeinwelcomingJamesKakaliostoMicrosoft.[applause].>>JamesKakalios:Thankyouverymuch.Thankyoufortheintroduction.Thankyouallverymuchforinvitingmeandwelcomingme.ImustsaytheworkingtitleofmynewbookoriginallywastheWorldOfTomorrowandsoit'skindofapleasuretocomehere,seetheguysresponsibleforthat.ActuallyMicrosoftseemstobefollowingme.TwoweeksagoIwasinNewYorkforsomemediaeventsandwalkingaroundTimesSquareatnightseeingthesehugethrongsofpeoplelinedup.Andwhatimposeareconcertaretheygoingto?No,they'rewaitingfortheConnecttogoonsaleatmidnight.SoIassumethatyoujustlikegiveoneouttothespeakers,but[laughter].SoIwanttotalkabouttheTheAmazingStoryofQuantumMechanics,mynewbook.Firstletmegiveyoualittlebitofbackground.Howdidamild-manneredphysicsprofessorgetassociatedwithcomicbooksuperheroes,Spider-Man,SupermaninmydayjobI'macondensedmatterexperimentalistthoughIdobasicallysolidstatephysics.I'vebeendoingthisforover20years.Doingresearchonamorphoussemiconductors,youknow,thisisamorphoussiliconusedinsolarcellsorflatpaneldisplays.Donefilmtransistors.I'vedonealotofworkonstudyingelectronicnoiseinthesematerials.ForabouttenyearsIstudiedsandpiles.Sandwasquitehotinphysicsthereforawhile.Wecallitgranularmediawhenwetalktothefundingagencies.[laughter].Andmostrecentlycollaboratingwithprofessorsinneurosciencesusingtechniquesthatdevelopedasemielectronicnoiseintosortedsemiconductorsandapplyingthemtovoltagefluctuationsinthebrain.第2页共24页第1页共24页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第2页共24页Butthat'snotwhyI'mhere.I'mherebecausebackin2001IcreatedafreshmanseminarclassatthattimeUniversityofMinnesotacalledeverythingIknowaboutscienceIlearnedfromreadingcomicbooks.Whichmycolleaguessaidexplainedalot.[laughter].ThisisareallyphysicsclassthatcoverseverythingfromIsaacNewtontothetransistor,butthere'snotaninclineplaneorpulleyinsight.Alltheexamplescomefromsuperherocomicbooksandasmuchaspossiblethosecaseswherethesuperheroesgettheirphysicsright.Now,obviously,youknow,thesuperpowersthemselvesareimpossible,butonceyougrantaonetimemiracleexemptionfromthelawsofnature,whatthey'reshowingdoingwiththeirpowersisscientificallycorrect.IshowedthiscoverherebecausethisisactuallyacomicthatIboughtasakid,eventhoughIwasn'tabigfanofSupermanatthetimebecauseSupermanisherevisitingacollegecampusandIwasjustfascinatedtofindoutwhatlifeincollegewasgoingtobelike.Evenasakid,backinthe'60sIknewthatthispartwasn'ttooaccurate.Buttherearethingshereonthecoverthat,youknow,asyouallknowturnou...
