In this episode, I chat with Pratiti Deb, a Graduate Student in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago, working in the group of Prof. David Awschalom. Before coming to UChicago, Pratiti completed her undergrad at Cornell University and has also been working as a Quantum Developer Intern at IBM Quantum. 

Pratiti has been actively working on the experimental implementation of qubits through spins in semiconductor defects and chemically synthesized molecular systems. We indulge in a magnificent conversation on quantum computing, her own research interests, her experience as an ethnic immigrant; how bias, discrimination, and racism on basis of gender, caste, and race pervade myriad fields; the false narrative of genius in science and how in reality it's truly collaborative, affirmative action as a tool of empowerment and making science a more diverse and inclusive space for minorities for all hues, and many more things!