<p>Quantum computers could be the next giant leap in technology — transforming how we heal people, how we grow food, how we get around our cities.</p><p>So how close are we to the quantum future we've been promised?</p><p>For Science Friction on ABC Radio National, Jacinta Bowler unpacks how the weird world of quantum physics could change everything.</p><p>Hear about the surprising twists, the quantum cat-fights and the plucky heroes that have defined humanity's effort to build nature's most unpredictable machine. </p><p>Dead and Alive is a four-part series from Science Friction on ABC Radio National. Episode 1 is out Wednesday July 8th.</p>