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Like a coin spinning in the air: the effect of (non-)metaphorical explanations on comprehension and attitudes towards quantum technology
Aletta Lucia Meinsma, W. Gudrun Reijnierse, Julia Cramer
The complexity of the science underlying quantum technology may pose a barrier to its democratization. This study investigated whether metaphors improve comprehension of, and shape…
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Is everything quantum spooky and weird? An exploration of popular communication about quantum science and technology in TEDx talks
Aletta Lucia Meinsma, Sanne Willemijn Kristensen, W. Gudrun Reijnierse +2
Researchers point to four potential issues related to the popularisation of quantum science and technology. These include a lack of explaining underlying quantum concepts of quantu…