Double Helix Issue 70

Cover of 'Double Helix' magazine issue 70 featuring digital artwork of a quantum atom.

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Dive into a tiny, fuzzy, strange place – the realm of quantum physics. What will you discover?

It’s time to explore our quantum future! Quantum physics is very strange, but a famous cat can help explain it all. Meanwhile, quantum computers will be immensely powerful – but how do they work, and will they ever power our laptops? And if you’re looking for something fun, explore the multiverse with our fiction story. + Full description

Quantum experiments are often huge and expensive, but we’ve found a few that you can do at home! Grab some sunglasses and explore quantum polarisation, or learn the quantum secret behind glow-in-the-dark stickers. And for all the mathematicians out there, we have a fun experiment for Pi Day!

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News

Issue publication date: 01 March 2024

Details

Magazine | March 2024 | $ 10.99
ISBN: DH09/70 | 40 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Features

Looking for science, technology, engineering and maths news? We've got you covered! Inside every issue you'll find articles, activities, puzzles, comics and prizes galore.

Features
A CAREER IN COTTON – Meet Bernadette Melton: a proud Gamilaroi woman and award-winning cotton expert
SMALL, WEIRD, PHYSICS STUFF – What do scientists mean when they say ‘quantum’?
TWO PATHS TO AI – Bragg Student prize winner Elsie Paton explores ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence
IS A QUANTUM LAPTOP POSSIBLE? Could quantum computing be the future for all computers?
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF QUANTUM COMPUTING – CSIRO scientists are finding the benefits, and avoiding the pitfalls, of quantum computers

Regulars
Snippets
Poster
Reviews
Time-travelling Shed
Planetary Post
Tech Timelines
Back of the Envelope
Microscope
Fiction

Activities
Quantum Glow
Pi Drop
Make It Comic
Quantum Qordsearch
Puzzles

Competitions
The World's Friendliest Animal
Find the Cure
Over the Moon

Authors

The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people, with an aim to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).