Stanford students work to demystify quantum computing for high schoolers
(World News Science)

As a high schooler, Gordon Martinez-Piedra `22 remembered being “terrified” of anything that had to do with the word “quantum.” Now, he is partnering with other college students to make quantum computing more accessible to high schoolers. Despite his initial fear, Martinez-Piedra became passionate about the subject at Stanford by taking related classes and teaching himself material that piqued his interest. He eventually came to the realization that this subject is “so unintuitive to everyone, it doesn`t really matter your background.” Everyone starts at “square one,” he said. He eventually joined the Stanford Quantum Computing Association (SQCA), which aims to foster community in the...