Hiya,
The quantum computing angle really is the paradigm shift potential that interests me. And I suspect, (speculation? sorry!), Adam C.
I was just looking again at Neil Turoks book from last year, 'The Universe Within', for a few quotes about quantum computing, and noticed that the lectures are being re-broadcast August 5-9 on CBC.
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/massey-lectures/2012/11/12/the-2012-cbc-massey-lecture-the-universe-within/index.html