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ABC Listen Illawarra Drive, 21 August 2026
National Science Week 2026 QUBIC researcher Dr Anjay Manian from the University of Wollongong spoke with Fairlie Hamilton on 97.3 ABC Illawarra Drive (1:45:00) about how migratory birds may sense Earth’s magnetic field, and what this could teach us about the quantum world.

ABC Hobart Mornings, 19 August 2026
Dr Eleanor Trimby discusses visiting Tasmanian schools and communities to talk about physics as part of the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip during National Science Week.

ABC Radio National 
Science Friction, Dead and Alive podcast, July 2026
Explores one of the biggest questions in science and technology today: how close are we to quantum computers? Featuring Professor Warwick Bowen in Episode 4 Hype Train, where he discusses quantum computers and other quantum technologies for society.

ABC Illawarra Mornings
Leading quantum and health researchers from QUBIC, Imperial College London, and Stanford University discuss the qLIFE Conference (International Conference on Quantum Technologies in the Life Sciences), and how quantum technologies are set to transform the life sciences impacting health, medical technologies, sustainability and energy.

ABC listen Evenings program 3 Feb 2025 (52:50)
Professor Warwick Bowen speaks on the International Year of Quantum 2025 and the incredible advancements in quantum technologies.

ABC Radio Queensland Southern Drive 16 Oct 2024 (1:18:06)
Professor Warwick Bowen speaks on developing quantum sensing technology to detect EPO doping, aiming to ensure a clean and fair competition for athletes in the 2032 Olympics.

QUBIC IN THE NEWS

Quantum lands in Wollongong, no leap required
Region Illawarra – 6 Nov 2025
QUBIC hosts qLIFE, the International Conference on Quantum Technologies in the Life Sciences bringing experts from Google, IBM, Stanford and Imperial College London to Wollongong to discuss how the invisible forces shaping our universe are also shaping our health, environment and future.

‘It’s an arms race’: The new technology set to give drug-testers upper hand before Brisbane 2032
Sydney Morning Herald – 26 October 2024
QUBIC researchers are making quantum advancements in drug testing technology, set to give testers a significant advantage ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. These cutting-edge methods, which enhance the detection of performance-enhancing drugs, represent a new frontier in the ongoing “arms race” to maintain clean sports.

UQ to lead race in anti-doping detection with quantum sensor technology
UQ News – 15 October 2024
Professor Warwick Bowen and Dr Igor Marinkovic are developing quantum sensor technology to enhance detection of performance-enhancing drugs like EPO for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in collaboration with Sport Integrity Australia and funded by the Queensland Government’s Quantum 2032 Challenge.

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