The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics — Season 1, Episode 24: A Future Renaissance for Quantum Mechanics
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 24 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
Many-Worlds and competing theories on the foundations of quantum mechanics may seem essential for our understanding of reality, but they were long ignored by no-nonsense practicing physicists. Close the course by witnessing how the tide is turning, as it becomes increasingly clear that the foundational issues are likely the key to unlocking the outstanding mysteries of the cosmos.
About The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics
One universe is not enough. Learn about the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics in this exciting course taught by a renowned expert, Sean Carroll.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Why Suppose There's More Than One World?
- E2The Classical Physics World That Never Was
- E3Quantum Worlds Start With Waves and Particles
- E4A Wave Function to Describe Particles
- E5Copenhagen Says the Wave Function Collapses
- E6Is the Wave Function Real?
- E7Uncertainty in Action With Spin and Qubits
- E8Quantum Entanglement and Action at a Distance
- E9Entanglement Leads to Many Worlds
- E10Decoherence Explains Branching Worlds
- E11How Entanglement Powers Quantum Computers
- E12Too Many Worlds! Five Objections Answered