Is quantum physics actually as impenetrable as we have been led to believe?
In short: Science writer Philip Ball explores the reality of quantum theory, distinguishing between its true principles and the common misconceptions that make the subject seem so obscure.
In this discussion, Philip Ball examines what quantum theory actually means and, perhaps more importantly, what it does not. He explores how the counterintuitive principles of the quantum world serve as the foundation for the physical reality we experience every day.
Ball, a former editor at Nature with over 20 years of experience covering physical sciences, provides clarity on a subject often regarded as one of the most difficult in all of science.
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