Decoherence (n.)
The process by which a quantum system must relax to one respecting the laws of classical mechanics as a result of interaction with its environment.
The process by which physics culture must relax to one embracing the full diversity of humanity as a result of interaction with the radical epistemologies it has tried to silence.
Searching for joy and beauty amid the contradictions of physics culture.
My name is Josephine (Josie) Meyer and I am a scholar in teaching and learning of quantum computing and quantum information science. I received my Ph.D. in Physics Education Research (PER) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. I seek to foster a more equitable and effective future for quantum education and am an internationally-recognized advocate for the responsible development of quantum technologies.
My research
After spending my first 1.5 years of my Ph.D. in experimental quantum metrology, I pivoted to Physics Education Research where I study the teaching and learning of quantum information science (QIS) and quantum computing. My work explores student reasoning, assessment, access, and ethics education in QIS among other fields!
My writing
Decolonizing physics means more than layering ethics education and diversity and inclusion initiatives on top of scientific institutions rooted in white supremacy and settler hegemony. I don’t pretend to know what physics should become or how we get there. But what I can say is that it all begins with destabilization — to speak the truth about physics culture, frankly yet lovingly. This is a space to see physics and quantum as it is — and in the spirit of Speculative Design, dream new futures into being.
Service and outreach
I am always looking to create a more equitable, inclusive, and just environment within physics education and physics as a whole. Please feel free to reach out using the form below if you would be interested in hiring or working alongside me as a speaker, writer, consultant, or if you would like me to promote or be involved in an event or project you are undertaking!