In this episode we sit down with Norman Birge, a professor of Physics from Michigan State University.  He tells us about his research into building computers with superconducting components.  He has demonstrated, in principle, that these types of computers could be much more efficient than traditional computers because superconducting components will not generate heat.  A lot of energy is used for computers currently in order to keep them from overheating during use (for instance, this is why your laptop has a built in fan).  A superconducting computer may solve this issue.

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