During the last couple of days, many readers and colleagues have urged me to write a follow-up to my earlier op-ed "Shaping the Past, Present and Future" (published in these columns on January 27, 2025), which discussed the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Their request came right after the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. I gladly take this opportunity because this Nobel is not merely a celebration of a century-old theory but a message about how modern science should move forward. It reminds us that physics is not only about abstract equations but also about the instruments, people, and patience that turn ideas into technology.

This year's Nobel laureates in Physics (John Clarke, Michel H Devoret, and John M Martinis) were recognised "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit." That may sound complex, but in simpler terms, their experiments showed that quantum behaviour (usually seen only in atoms and subatomic particles) can also appear in larger,........

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