Queer Quest: a quantum-inspired journey of self-discovery – Physics World

Queer Quest: A Quantum-Inspired Journey of Self-Discovery

Exploring how quantum ideas can inspire liberation, identity, and community, an interview with Jessica Esquivel and Emily Esquivel, the creative duo behind Queer Quest, is featured in this episode of Physics World Stories.

The event created a shared space for 2SLGBTQIA+ Black and Brown people working in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), and was joined by mental health professionals.

Queer Quest was officially recognized by UNESCO as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) and brought science, identity, and wellbeing into conversation over two days in Chicago.

Queer Quest inspired liberation, identity, and community through quantum ideas.

Together, they run Oyanova, an organization empowering Black and Brown communities through science and wellness.

Author's summary: Quantum ideas inspire liberation and community.

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