Nobel Prize laureate and UC Santa Barbara emeritus professor John Martinis speaks with KCSB News reporter Manny Rodriguez about his award-winning research and discoveries in the field of quantum physics. Martinis also offers advice for emerging scientists - and shares what brings him the most joy in his work.

In October 2025 Martinis, along with Michel Devoret (UCSB) and John Clarke (UCB), were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Read the news release here https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2025/press-release/