Q & A with Anna
How is Telluride Science different from other scientific conferences?
Telluride workshops are very intimate -- small groups, relaxed pace, plenty of time for thoughtful conversation. Telluride Science creates a unique culture of scientific discourse -- when people talk to each other, exchange ideas, and think together. This can be contrasted with a typical scientific conference packed with flashy presentations, which are very effective as one-way communications but do not naturally encourage dialogue.
What is your scientific field of study? How is the science you are studying applied outside of the lab?
I am a theoretical chemist. We apply the laws of quantum mechanics to understand how molecules behave. We do it by translating physics into mathematics and then into computer algorithms. By doing so, we develop software tools that can be used to help experimental research in chemistry and physics. We also use these tools to study interesting phenomena.
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