James is thrilled to be the lead advisor on the incredible Quantum Untangled season at the Science Gallery London. It runs between October 2025 – February 2026, it’s free to view, check it out! An incredible melding of art and science. Read about it here.
James opened Orkney International Science Festival and also reprised The Quantum State of Us with poet Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. It was so much fun! He learned a lot about carrots!
In 2024, supported by a collaboration between the Goethe Institut and Science Gallery London, we hosted poet Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan as part of the Studio Quantum initiative. Chandrika was exploring the more human side of quantum mechanics, and its link to stories of migration. As part of the project, we presented The Quantum State of Us at the Science Gallery, where we took along our piece Seeing the Unthinkable (see below) to respond to poets Chandrika and Lisa Lux.
We presented our exhibit The Unseen Wonders of Light to over 13,000 members of the public at the amazing Royal Society Summer Exhibition. We wanted to convey how surprising and useful light can be, showcasing beautiful optical rotation and (of course!) levitation. This project was led by Dr Margarita Khokhlova and Dr Emilio Pisanty.
James spoke about the origins of quantum theory today, in posh Marylebone, it was fun!
TQW could be spotted at the Royal Society supporting a team from UCL for the event “Unlocking the Secrets of Dark Matter“. Nice one, busy, well attended!
Finally. FINALLY. After a decade we have added a new experiment to TQW. Welcome, our Paul trap, or electrical levitation device, which levitated tiny tiny diamonds! Made in collaboration with artist Steven Claydon, commissioned by King’s College London. Currently being exhibited at the Science Gallery London as part of it’s Testing Ground exhibition.
Gaze upon our amazing laser levitation experiment, marvel at it’s green-ness and ability to snatch things out of the air using only light!
Wow, what a ride… for the UNESCO International Day of Light 2022, we organized a huge event, with art exhibits, glass blowing and talks. See this page for more details, though honestly, the best thing to do is just to watch this great video.
James organized a public engagement event associated with the UNESCO International Day of Light and the London Institute of Advanced Light Technologies (London Light). The public were invited to share short videos on the theme of light, you can see all of the entries at the London Light Instagram page.
This was followed by a panel discussion, The Shared Language of Light, featuring professionals from science, art, architecture and design. Check it out here:
The Quantum Workshop 