Could Your Middle Schooler Win a Nobel? | whurley*

About this episode

Could Your Middle Schooler Win a Nobel?  |  Guest: whurley - Founder & CEO, Strangeworks, Quantum Computing expert

We’re on the edge of a world powered by quantum computing—a reality where AI, creativity and multidimensional thinking redefine how we solve problems. What does this mean for how we parent today’s kids and raise the first AI generation? In this expansive conversation with whurley*, serial horizon tech entrepreneur and global advisor, we dive into what is possible as we move from programming solutions to prompting our way to breakthroughs? How can we help children become confident creators vs only consumers? And why is this possibly the best moment in time ever? 

Why this matters: Because in a quantum/AI-powered world, today’s middle schoolers could be tomorrow’s citizen scientists, solving global challenges from their kitchen tables and reshaping what we thought only experts could do.

• As tools become more accessible, innovation won’t be limited to labs and PhDs; it will live in classrooms, homes, and online communities of curious minds.
• Helping kids see themselves as capable creators—not just consumers—prepares them to contribute meaningfully in a future where imagination drives economic and societal value.
• The question isn’t whether our kids will be ready for the quantum future, it’s whether we’ll give them the freedom, tools, and trust to help build it.