Quantum Supremacy: How Quantum Computers will Unlock the Mysteries of Science - and Address Humanity´s Biggest Challenges – Kaku Michio (2024)

Quantum computing may mark the end of the microchip processor’s runaway success, with profound consequences for the economy, society and everyday life, and could even turn Silicon Valley into a new Rust Belt as its technology becomes obsolete. Michio Kaku offers a clear and enthusiastic guide to this astonishing frontier, explaining how quantum computers harness the power and complexity of the atomic realm to address humanity’s greatest challenges, from climate change and global hunger to incurable diseases. Their unprecedented computing power and unique ability to simulate the physical universe could bring advances that transform every aspect of our lives. Companies and nations are investing in quantum computing to design more efficient vehicles, develop life-saving medicines and streamline industries. Quantum computers could also help create nuclear fusion reactors that produce clean, renewable energy without radioactive waste or the threat of meltdown. They may reveal the biological processes behind natural, inexpensive fertiliser and help feed the world’s growing population, while also unravelling the fiendishly difficult protein folding associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s, motor neurone disease and Parkinson’s. Quantum Supremacy tells the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity’s future.