Nobel Prize lessons – Quantum properties on a human scale
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May 4, 2026

What is it?

Did you know that The Nobel Prize has educational materials related to the awarded prizes? These educational materials were created for the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics and include: slides, a short video, and a student activity.

How can you use it?

These materials can be used in a high school classroom setting. They are free to access, and no account is needed. Access the “quantum properties on a human scale” educational materials here: https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-lessons-the-2025-physics-prize/

Access all educational resources from The Nobel Prize: https://www.nobelprize.org/educational/

Other useful information:

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John Martinis for a series of experiments that demonstrate how quantum tunnelling can be observed on a macroscopic scale. These educational materials explore quantum tunneling, superconductivity, and the discoveries.

Creator:

The Nobel Prize

Citation: Nobel Prize lessons – Quantum properties on a human scale. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach 2026. Mon. 11 May 2026. <https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-lessons-the-2025-physics-prize/>

Additional Resources

 

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