Outreach
Since 2017: 150+ interviews and TV/radio appearances, visits to 100+ schools, and training of talented pupils for physics olympiads. I created a YouTube channel of short physics lectures and organise World Quantum Day in Lithuania (since 2022); I also organised European Quantum Week in Lithuania (2021).
Brief Physics Lecture
“Brief Physics Lecture” is my own science communication project, where I explain physics, quantum technologies, the Universe and the phenomena around us simply and clearly. The channel aims to strengthen scientific literacy, encourage critical thinking and show that science is interesting and accessible to everyone. The video lectures are used in schools, science clubs and for self-study. The channel currently has more than 3,220 subscribers.
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Media
- 2026-01-26AZoQuantum — “Spin squeezing, structured light, and getting more from quantum metrology”
- 2026-01-22Physics World (IOP Publishing) — “Ask me anything: Mažena Mackoit-Sinkevičienė – Above all, curiosity drives everything”
- 2025-11-26The Baltic Times — “VU physicist Dr. Mažena Mackoit-Sinkevičienė awarded Baltic Women in Science Fellowship”
- 2025-11-26Luxurious Magazine — “Dr Mažena Mackoit-Sinkevičienė’s work in quantum science recognised”
- 2025-07-09Silicon Republic — “Teleportation without movement is not science fiction anymore”
- 2025-06-02Electronic Specifier — What do cats and teleportation have in common?
Global Quantum Day
Every April 14 I organize Quantum Day events in Lithuania. The date is tied to Planck's constant: 4.135667696×10⁻¹⁵ eV·s. Lithuania has participated since 2022 — alongside 65+ countries globally.
- 2022 — 1,440+ participants across Lithuania
- School visits: Jonava, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Visaginas, and more
- Art competition: 3 themes (scientists, phenomena, applications), 3 age groups
- 2022 — "Alice in Quantum Wonderland" theatrical science performance at VU Drama Theatre
- National YouTube lecture with quiz and Q&A with VU and FTMC researchers
- Co-organized with Science Broth and EPS Young Minds
In 2024 we held a quantum pub quiz and a quantum online quiz. The online quiz had 180 participants.
Most participants came from Vilnius and Kaunas. Other active cities included Utena, Panevėžys, Šiauliai, Klaipėda, Šilutė and Ukmergė. We also had several participants from the United Kingdom.
2024 quiz winners
Giedrė Čičelienė (Kaunas), Tomas Babelis (Utena), Arnas Vėberis (Jurbarkas), Deimantė Juknevičiūtė (Panevėžys), Indrė Pabijonavičiūtė (Telšiai / Kaunas), Jorūnas Dobilas (Vilnius), Fausta Aušrinė Normantaitė and Matas Joris Normantas (Klaipėda), Edita Giedraitienė (Vilnius), Nojus Šeštokas (Vilnius, Vilnius Mykolas Biržiška Gymnasium, teacher Edita Dijokienė), Evelina Bagdonė (Kaunas), Marijus Ambrozas (Vilnius), Karolina German (Vilnius), Austėja Andriuškaitė (Saugos, Šilutė district), Simona Armalytė (Vilnius), Lina Kaminskaitė (Vilnius), Viktorija Mockutė (Kaunas). Three more winners chose not to be named.
