Tara Fortier

Physicist and author

Tara Fortier is a NIST physicist and project leader of the Time and Frequency division. Her research group covers atomic clocks and quantum networks. She is also on NIST’s Women in STEM executive board, and has won numerous scientific awards for innovation and research. 

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:02
Five Concepts Can Help You Understand Quantum Mechanics and TechnologyNo math required!
Tue, 02/25/2025 - 12:03
If you’ve heard or read about quantum mechanics, you may have seen it described as “weird.” Even the great Albert Einstein—one of the founders of quantum mechanics—called certain aspects of the theory “spooky.” With its wave-like particles and…
Demystifying QuantumIt’s here, there, and everywhere
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 12:02
Recently, you’ve probably seen the word quantum used everywhere—in computing, in names for tech companies, and maybe even for explanations of love and consciousness.  So what is quantum? What is quantum technology? And is it worth all the hype?…
Think You Know What a Second Is? It will likely change in the next decade
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:02
Measuring and keeping track of time has allowed people to plan and coordinate locally with others for millennia. As the world has modernized and our pace of life has increased, our relationship to time has changed. Time has become a scarce…