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Dr. Elie Wolfe is a researcher at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, specializing in the foundations of quantum theory, with a specialization in quantum information and causal inference. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Connecticut, where he focused on quantum information theory. His work explores how quantum resources can create non-classical correlations between quantum systems, aiming to understand these effects both quantitatively and conceptually. Dr. Wolfe also studies the application of causal structures in quantum systems, using tools like Bayesian networks to model these relationships. His research also extends into developing a resource theory of quantum nonclassicality, encompassing phenomena such as nonlocality and contextuality.

Dr. Kristine Spekkens is a Canadian astronomer and professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, specializing in extragalactic astrophysics. She also serves as the Canadian Science Director for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA). Dr. Spekkens’ research focuses on the structure and evolution of galaxies. She is currently leading research with a focus on understanding the structure of galaxies through multi-wavelength observations, and using their atomic gas hydrogen line morphologies as a probe. Additionally, she is on the advisory committee on the WALLABY executive team, where the WALLABY survey is currently observing half of the Southern hemisphere in the 21-cm line of neutral hydrogen to detect the gas distribution in external galaxies in the local Universe.