Qubits

Brilliant minds, world-changing ideas, and apparently an excellent visual for explaining quantum key cryptography.

Before cloud storage, crypto wallets, and internet banking, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were already rethinking secrecy itself.

Their pioneering work in quantum key cryptography earned them the A.M. Turing Award this year, and for good reason: they helped lay the foundation for secure communication in a future where traditional encryption may no longer be enough. I highly recommend the read: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/science/quantum-key-cryptography-turing-award-winners

Also, in a completely non-technical observation, I initially thought these were cake pops, which may say more about me than quantum science 🤣. Don’t even think about it Starbucks.