Science in Parallel

S7E1: Jarrod McClean: Designing Quantum Algorithms

February 18, 2026·31 min
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In our seventh season, we're putting a spotlight on quantum computing, technology that could help speed up high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, shore up cybersecurity, study complex natural systems and much more. Jarrod McClean works on quantum algorithms and applications at the Google Quantum Artificial Intelligence laboratory, and this conversation links some of the ideas about AI for science from our last season to emerging quantum technology. Join us for a conversation about Jarrod's work at Google, where he thinks quantum computing could soon enter the computational science workflow and the mental gymnastics of harnessing hardware that researchers are still designing.

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