The Human Condition; a concept that is intimately intertwined with every single one of our lives. All of us subscribe to the human condition and the diversity of what that means makes humanity the enigma that it is. Together we will try to navigate its definition from the perspectives of a variety of professionals. From implications on healthcare to business to human rights, TEDxWesternU 2015 will explore what it means to be human.

Michele Mosca is the co-founder of the Institute for Quantum Computing, and a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Michele received his B. Math degree from Waterloo in 1995. He then went on to study in Oxford University where he completed his M. Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science as well as his D. Phil on Quantum Computing. Michele has been a University Research Chair since 2012 and previously held a 10-year Canada Research Chair in Quantum Computation. Dr. Michele Mosca’s work is widely published in academic journals. In addition, he has won multiple awards highlighting his accomplishments in the field of quantum computing.

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