Quantum Playground
Date: March 17-20 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Exhibition hall at the Convention Center, Anaheim
This space merges curiosity with creativity. From interactive installations and hands-on experiments to storytelling and quantum-generated art, science isn’t just explained, it’s expressed through art, games, and stories. Explore the mysteries of entanglement, superposition, and quantum computing in playful and surprising ways.
Organizing Team
Maria Longobardi (Director), Smitha Vishveshwara (Director)
Cora Downey (Producer), Vanessa Rowe (Production Manager)
Team members: Shireen Adenwalla, Andre Cholewinski, Hunter Clemens, Bellave Shivaram
Quantum Game Station (QuSTEAM)
A mix of digital and hands-on games inspired by interactive classroom activities that make quantum concepts fun and accessible.
Hidden Variables (NCCR SPIN)
What lies behind a single scientific breakthrough? Time. And success and failure, persistence and uncertainty, each grain of knowledge falling into place. At the intersection of art and science, this hourglass installation reveals the hidden beauty within lost data and failed measurements, essential steps in the relentless pursuit of discovery.
Living Library of Women Scientific Trajectories in Quantum Science (Marilù Chiofalo)
Discover the extraordinary journeys of women scientists, where careers unfold along curved, unconventional paths. In this living library, selected stories offer a unique glimpse into the experiences that shape women’s contributions to science.
The Quantum Canvas: Visualizing the Invisible (QNS)
Artistic works inspired by the theme of quantum nanoscience, aiming to highlight the intersection of art and science.
Quantum Blur and Beyond (Moth Quantum)
What can quantum computing bring to the visual arts? Investigating the novel creative insights coming from simulations of quantum time evolution, we showcase works by artist Roman Lipski, the QC-PAINT team of artists and scientists, and teasers of the new exciting collaboration between Lipski, DESY, and Moth Quantum.
Quantum Casino (University of Chicago)
With a variety of games and activities to choose from, the Quantum Casino is designed to bring the core principles of quantum theory to life in a playful and interactive way. You can explore the mysteries of entanglement, experiment with the uncertainty of superposition, and witness the incredible power of quantum computing.
Quantum Chess (Google)
In 2016, actor Paul Rudd faced off against renowned physicist Stephen Hawking in a game of Quantum Chess, blending strategy with the fascinating rules of quantum mechanics. Nearly a decade later, Quantum Realm Games, in partnership with Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter and Google Quantum AI, invites you to test your wits in a series of mind-bending quantum chess puzzles.
Captain Okoli's Magnificent Steampunk Quantum Engine
Debuting at the APS March Meeting, the world's first steampunk-inspired quantum engine blends Victorian-era aesthetics with cutting-edge quantum mechanics, offering a creative interpretation of quantum thermodynamic principles. This unique exhibit invites attendees to explore the fusion of art and science, where gears and brass meet superposition and entanglement.