<p>Agreed on the Seth Lloyd recommendation - that guy’s awesome. To me his most fascinating research (and one of the most fascinating facts ever) was a calculation of the total processing capacity of a kilogram of matter, which is not only ridiculously huge but also shows the intimate and beautiful relationship between physics and computer science.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Oops, I meant to link to this article to finish the ‘loop’ that austinareadad discussed. In short Stanford/Harvard researchers used complex computational analysis and physical/chemical data to narrow down the possible materials for organic semiconductors, shortening the research process by months or even years.</p>
<p>[Faster</a> organic semiconductors for flexible displays can be developed quickly with new method](<a href=“You’ve requested a page that no longer exists | Stanford News”>You’ve requested a page that no longer exists | Stanford News)</p>
<p>So again, CS -> physics -> materials -> CS…</p>