Doga Kurkcuoglu
@dogamurat.bsky.social
Scientist, physics, math, etc. Quantum physics, quantum computing, particle physics, machine learning. Gatech -> Los Alamos -> Fermilab Music, DIY, etc. 🇺🇲 Chicago 🇹🇷 Istanbul Views my own and does not reflect my employer.
Huge congrats to Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis! Very well deserved! They made our work possible with their realization of the Josephson Junction experiments. Everyone who worked on quantum computation at some point read papers written by Martinis, Devoret, and Clarke. I had /1
We turned our yard into a bird haven and a rainforest. This is one of the "birdstops".
I am excited to share the news that our work has been selected as the winners of NIH Quantum Challenge of 2025. (I keep forgetting I opened this Bluesky account to share my work, not to share how much I enjoy killing demons on Doom) /1
I used Veo 3 to solve Shakespearean tragedies as pictured in classical art. (sound on)
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
The most majestic thing you will see on #bluesky today. 😇
First, congrats! I am jealous of people who turn their PhD graduation into a ceremony. I never had any of those haha I defended my thesis, graduated and went back home. No photos, no flowers, no celebration, I did not even attend the graduation ceremony later since I was too broke to rent a gown /1
defended my thesis and officially have a PhD in Astrophysics 🥹🥹 5 years of hard work, dedication and lots of support from my advisor and the department 🫶 so grateful for what’s been and what’s to come
I joined the american association of woodturners. I was searching for events and location filter showed me this: "Are you looking for events in the USA, or Minnesota? Which one?"
I am physically quite active. I do boxing, climbing, and cycling etc I was doing something today and got sweaty, short of breath, panting, heart racing. Do you know what I tried to do? I tried to install my tangled garden hose to garden hose reel... Omg... For a second I was about to throw towel.
"I like this attribute. This makes my work easier." (at Microsoft, red alarm lights going off with my face on their big screen) "Alright guys, Doga loved this attribute. We HAVE TO remove this attribute to make his life more difficult. Enjoy the life now, b.tch... (evil laughs)"
Looking back at current-day quantum computers 50 years from now.
Vaccines don’t cause autism. Neither do random “toxic chemicals” that RFK Jr, David Geier, and others claim. The biggest predictor of autism? GENETICS. We have millions of data points across decades that show this. 1/
@jay.bsky.team, please don't be another Mark or Elon :) I am tired of moving from one platform to another :)
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
On May 1st, I will have a Q&A at Fermilab @ One West. Come and grill me with questions :)
(Oh, I keep forgetting I have social media to advertise outreach! Hahah) I will be talking about quantum physics and quantum technologies as part of Saturday Morning Quantum* in Chicago on May 3rd. Registration is free. (The slides I am preparing are epic :) education.fnal.gov/program/satu...
Saturday Morning Quantum* in Chicago
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In corrupt democracies, the government steals votes. In Turkey, the government steals the candidate.
The harrassment of scientists continues...
I have to go meet with the Department of State tomorrow because someone reported the science communication I do as “practicing medicine without a license” to the state medical board. In their “report” it’s abundantly clear I do nothing of the sort & my degree & profession is obvious. 1/
Postdoc position in Quantum Information and Matter Group at Saarland University, group of Prof. Peter P Orth www.quantiki.org/position/pos...
Postdoc position in Quantum Information and Matter Group - Saarland University | Quantiki
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Just saw the show by Dream Theater. Killer show. They played many classic songs. I saw them in 2022 again (this is my 6th time), Mangini was on the drums. I was sad to see that only half of the room was filled. Well, today the avenue was all full. Here a few excerpts: youtu.be/rtFxOv-JE5Y?...
Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour - Chicago 3/8/2025
YouTube video by Doga Kurkcuoglu
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Dear American friends, please stopping calling everything “a coup”, you have never seen a coup and what you are experiencing is an autocratic display of power. It is not a pleasant thing but it isn’t a coup either. When you see a coup (and I hope you never do) you’ll know the difference,believe me.
Today I learned: In these 8 green states, it is forbidden for an atheist to hold any public office.
Dear my bank, you cannot have higher call volume than average all the time. That's not how averages work.
What exactly Anthony Fauci did to receive so much hate? I do not mean, "he made someone feel kinda sad", "he did not bend the knee" etc. Like what exactly did he do? Is that telling people to wear masks? Telling people to get vaccinated?
I deleted instagram and facebook last month to be alone for a while. Then, I liked the silence. Then, I wanted to keep it deleted because Zuck is going to make ig and fb like Twitter. It is an amazing feeling not to have social media. I strongly recommend.
Hey, do you think popcorn and beer prices go up after the Musk vs MAGA tug of war on H1B visas? I am thinking about hosting a watch party of all that. In Turkey, these kinds of... ehm... incidents; are watched best with sunflower kernels which I can provide too if requested.
Came to me while killing demons again today (because I was sick): I believe Doom is the most religious game ever. Where else do you go INSIDE the hell and kill DEMONS? Is there any better service to the God than killing satan inside hell? One can even argue that Doom is a jihad game. I digress...