Michele Reilly is a technical philosopher, engineer, mathematician, and artist who explores foundational questions in quantum physics and information theory. She collaborates with experts across disciplines to investigate longstanding problems such as closed timelike curves, black holes, and scalable quantum computing.

Reilly teaches at MIT and has lectured on quantum computing at prestigious institutions worldwide. She is writing a book examining the philosophy of physics through the lens of quantum information theory. The work aims to extend the ideas of information theory pioneers by incorporating physical limits like entropy.

At Turing Inc., Reilly contributed to developing a scalable approach to quantum memories. This technology could enable secure, decentralized communication networks resistant to conventional attacks. She recognized deficiencies in prevailing quantum computing models that obstruct industrial scaling. Reilly proposed new evaluation criteria focused on memory times and physical qubit resource comparisons.

Reilly’s research elucidates connections between quantum physics, computation, and the nature of reality. Her interdisciplinary approach combines technical rigor with imaginative thought experiments.

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