Science in Parallel

S7E2 S7E2: Megan Ivory: Supporting the Quantum Workforce

S7E1 Jarrod McClean (Bonus): Parsing Logical Qubits

Quantum computing comes with a new layer of concepts. Quantum bits are called qubits, but there's more. Physical qubits are often grouped to form logical qubits. In our recent conversation with…

S7E1 S7E1: Jarrod McClean: Designing Quantum Algorithms

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…

S6E10 S6E10: Sunita Chandrasekaran: Computation in Translation

Computational science requires translation, breaking ideas and principles into pieces that algorithms can parse. The work requires experts capable of zooming in on core computer science while also…

S6E9 S6E9: Silvia Crivelli: Understanding Suicide Risk and Building a Foundation Model for Medicine

Nearly a decade ago, the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Energy launched the MVP-CHAMPION initiative, not for sports, but as a data-driven strategy for improving healthcare…

S6E8 S6E8:Youngsoo Choi: Building Reliable Foundation Models

Foundation models-- LLMs or LLM-like tools-- are a compelling idea for advancing scientific discovery and democratizing computational science. But there's a big gap between these lofty ideas and the…

S6E7 S6E7: Steven Wilson: Craving Chemical Efficiency

Computational scientists can take on the role of utility players in research, and Steven Wilson is one example. At Arizona State University he's built instruments, carried out experiments and dove…

S6E6 S6E6 [REPOST]: Joe Insley Transforms Big Data into Stunning Images

While we take a short summer break, we're posting one of our favorite past episodes and a great follow-up to our last episode with Amanda Randles of Duke University. In 2023, we talked with Joe…

S6E5 S6E5: Amanda Randles: A Check-Engine Light for the Heart

Duke University associate professor Amanda Randles' work to simulate and understand human blood flow and its implications demonstrates how high-performance computing paired with scientific principles…

S6E4 S6E4: Joel Ye: Examining Neural Data More Efficiently and Holistically

Understanding how the brain works remains a grand scientific challenge, and it's yet another area where researchers are examining whether foundation models could help them find patterns in complex…

S6E3 S6E3: Jackson Burns: Avoiding Chemical Dead Ends

Chemists and chemical engineers have modeled molecules for decades, but artificial intelligence and foundation models offer the prospect that researchers could train models with predictive abilities…

S6E2 S6E2: Prasanna Balaprakash: Predicting Earth Systems and Harnessing Swarms for Computing

In the second episode in our series on foundation models for science, we discuss Oak Ridge National Laboratory's work and hear about lessons learned from the recent 1000 Scientists AI Jam, a recent…

S6E1 S6E1 - Ian Foster: Exploring and Evaluating Foundation Models

Large language models aren't just powering chatbots like ChatGPT. This type of computational model is an example of a particular flavor of artificial intelligence known as foundation models, which…

S5E7 S5E7 - Computational Scientists Discuss 2024 Nobel Prizes

Wrapping up our discussion of the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, computer scientist Mansi Sakarvadia and computational structural biologist Josh Vermaas talk about the recent prizes and…

S5E6 S5E6 - Anil Ananthaswamy: AI's Nobel Moment

2024 was artificial intelligence's Nobel Prize year with the physics and chemistry prizes recognizing the underpinnings and application of these algorithms. Science journalist and author Anil…

S5E5 S5E5 - Sadie Bartholomew: Patterns in Computing and Art

The annual Supercomputing meeting (SC24) convenes November 17-22 in Atlanta with the theme of HPC creates, and Science in Parallel previews a special display at the meeting: the Art of HPC. Host…

S5E4 S5E4 - Paulina Rodriguez: Building Credibility and Authenticity

Early in her applied math journey, Paulina Rodriguez was a little skeptical of calculators and computers. But her desire to really understand what's going on under the hood has ultimately led to…

S5E3 S5E3 - Paul Sutter the Spaceman: Adventures in Science and Outreach

Science communication often attracts people with diverse interests, who thrive in multiple roles. Paul Sutter is no exception: he's an astrophysicist, host, author and more. He's also a visiting…

S5E2 S5E2 - Rogelio Cardona-Rivera Plays Games for Science

Video games are everywhere, but the fundamental elements that generate human reactions such as suspense or surprise aren't understood. Instead, game designers start from scratch each time they want…

S5E1 S5E1 - Lois Curfman McInnes: Building Software Sustainability and Broadening Workforce Participation

The field of high-performance computing (HPC) currently faces dual challenges: important technical problems that require a skilled workforce and the need to recruit more computational researchers.…