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Caltech staged a science-driven plays festival, MACH 33, to mix theatre with scientific ideas in a university setting.
Parity portrays Chien-Shiung Wu and her challenges as a woman scientist in the 1940s and 1950s.
River of Night explores Edwin Hubble’s life and his Mount Wilson discoveries.
The festival highlighted the human side of scientists, not just their equations.
Caltech faculty served as science advisors to ensure accurate portrayals.
MACH 33 is led by Brian Brophy and features TACIT’s associate artistic director Arden Thomas and director Alan Remmen.
The festival includes Parity, River of Night, and Redshift as core readings.
The festival aims to dynamize conversations about science and art.
Caltech hosted post-show reflections with scientists sharing memories and context.
The festival showcased the collaboration between artists and scientists for audience engagement.
The event was part of TACIT’s annual programming at Caltech’s festival.

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Researchers show FeMo-co ground-state energy can be estimated with classical methods, challenging the need for quantum computers.
The study focuses on FeMo-co, the active site of nitrogenase, to determine its ground-state energy using classical compression methods.
Chan argues quantum computers may not be necessary for some chemistry problems, at least for obtaining ground-state energies.
The research confirms ground-state energy estimates matched experimental data, increasing confidence in classical modeling.
The article notes quantum computers may still excel in simulating system dynamics rather than just static ground states.
The nitrogenase problem has long been a benchmark for quantum computing due to electron entanglement in FeMo-co.
The study emphasizes that classical methods still require careful initial state choices and validation.
Chan hopes the findings will steer future work toward modeling the full nitrogenase enzyme with reliable methods.
The article frames science as self-correcting, acknowledging corrections may not receive as much attention as initial claims.
The piece situates nitrogenase research within a broader debate about quantum advantage in chemistry.

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